When Owen Reese Peterson went to the Department of Veterans Affairs in Talihina, Oklahoma, to get treatment for an infected wound, he never left. The 73-year-old veteran was there for at least three weeks, but he eventually died from sepsis, a life-threatening complication of an infection that can...
Staff Sergeant Kelly Foster of Pearland, Texas served in Iraq to protect his community, and now, that same community is rewarding him. Foster purchased a classic 1965 Ford Mustang after his first tour of duty in 2005. The car, which quickly became his pride and joy, was expensive to restore. He...
Facebook Justus “Jay” Belfield donned his Army uniform every Veterans Day without hesitation. But, for the 98-year-old WWII and Korean War veteran, last Tuesday would be his final chance to celebrate the country he served for 16 years. Belfield passed away Wednesday morning, alongside...
Meet Justin Anderson, a veteran of the Iraq war and cancer survivor who turned his specialized off-road wheelchair into a snowplow as a way to give back to his community. From the UPI: Justin Anderson, an Iraq War veteran living in Bellevue, was given an off-road wheelchair by the Independence...
U.S. Army Sgt. Jason Bos, an Iraq War veteran, gets reunited with a retired, bomb-sniffing, military service dog ‘Cila’ at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Watch the heartwarming reunion:viaRead more:...
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