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WWII veteran returns Japanese flag to family of fallen enemy
by Jennifer CruzThe 93-year-old veteran took the flag from the deceased Japanese soldier in 1944 on the island of Saipan and returned it to the family last week.
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New York authorities confiscate guns from wrong man
by Jennifer CruzThe 70-year-old Vietnam veteran never dreamed a simple sleep apnea test could have resulted in a mix-up that brought deputies to his door to take his guns.
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Help Support Freedom Hunters at 3rd Annual Benelli USA Invitational
by AmmoLand Editor Duncan JohnsonBenelli USA invites the outdoor industry to join in support of Freedom Hunters at this year's Benelli USA Invitational.
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95-year-old WWII vet gets new AC thanks to Texas cops (VIDEO)
by Jennifer Cruz“This is what we do the job for. We don’t do it to issue citations and arrests, we do it to help people,” said FWPD officer Christopher Weir.
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Air Force vet sentenced to 35 years for trying to join ISIS
by Brian SeayWhen he was arrested in 2015, it wasn’t the first time Tairod Pugh had been on the FBI’s radar. A co-worker had reported him 14 years earlier.
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U.S. sending infantry into battle with ‘inferior small arms,’ says retired general
by Brian SeayRetired Army Maj. Gen. Robert H. Scales blames cumbersome acquisition protocols for failing to provide infantrymen with effective rifles.
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Suspects assault veteran, steal his service dog (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThe incident was captured on video and one of the suspects – although not yet in custody – has been identified as the ex-boyfriend of victim’s wife.
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Who says 101 is too old to skydive? Not this D-Day survivor (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzAt 101 years and 38 days old, Bryson William Verdun Hayes appears to have set the world record for the oldest skydiver.
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Family, funeral home at odds over treatment of veteran’s body (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzSome called the act “very disrespectful” but the funeral home said they were fulfilling requests of other family members while awaiting insurance payment.
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Trump awards Purple Heart to wounded veteran at Walter Reed (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzThe ceremony was brief and, in addition to Sgt. 1st Class Alvaro Barrientos, the president met with about a dozen other service members at the hospital.
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Marine who lost leg in Afghanistan completes Boston Marathon for the second time (VIDEO)
by Jennifer Cruz“I fought for four or five years to be able to walk and lift my body. Then I wanted to push it further by doing a marathon,” said Jose Luis Sanchez.
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102-year-old WWII veteran receives high school diploma, belated medals (VIDEO)
by Jennifer CruzCole dropped out of high school in 1933 to join the military and was shot down and taken as Prisoner of War by German soldiers in 1945.
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