Wednesday, January 20, 2021

Senior Veterans Care Network - Blog Posts - December 2020

 

World War II veteran reflects on life dedicated to the Marine Corps

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II, only... View More


Posted on 12/18/2020
Palm Beach County Vietnam war veteran honored with award

BOYNTON BEACH, FL   A Vietnam war veteran who now lives in Boynton Beach was awarded a Bronze Star with... View More


Posted on 12/17/2020
Drive-by birthday party for World War II, Korean War veteran

BOSSIER CITY, La. -- Coronavirus could not stop a birthday bash for one from the Greatest Generation in Bossier City.... View More


Posted on 12/15/2020
WWII veteran becomes first VA patient to get COVID-19 vaccine

BEDFORD, Mass. — Less than three days after the first COVID-19 vaccine received government authorization,... View More


Posted on 12/14/2020
Drive-by birthday celebration held for 95-year-old World War II veteran in Hanford

FRESNO, Calif.  -- Dozens of cars filled up a Hanford neighborhood on Saturday to honor and celebrate... View More


Posted on 12/11/2020
Korean War veteran purchases 15,500 meals for Food Lion hunger relief effort

RAEFORD, N.C.-- Imagine going days or weeks without eating much. That's a memory etched in one Raeford... View More


Posted on 12/08/2020
79 Decembers later, Pearl Harbor survivor's memories won't dim: 'I will never forgive and I will never forget'

SLEEPY HOLLOW, N.Y. – Armando “Chick” Galella has lived 99 Decembers, but the one seared... View More


Posted on 12/07/2020
100th birthday celebration held for World War II veteran in Palm City

PALM CITY, Fla. — A 100th birthday celebration for a World War II veteran was held Saturday in Palm City. Frank... View More


Posted on 12/04/2020
Fairfax Parade To Honor World War II Veteran's 100th Birthday

FAIRFAX CITY, VA — A parade will be held on Monday, Dec. 7 in Fairfax City to honor Jim "Horse"... View More


Monday, January 18, 2021

Veteran Salute: Vietnam vet says comrades became life-long friends

Veteran Salute: Vietnam vet says comrades became life-long friends: WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – A Wichita native says the bulk of his time in the Vietnam War was spent with boots on the ground. Eric Hutcherson was with an Armored Personnel unit but said he still s…

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Honor Flight Syracuse helps veteran celebrate his birthday

Honor Flight Syracuse helps veteran celebrate his birthday: OSWEGO, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — A World War II Army veteran in Oswego was honored on Tuesday in a big, and safe, way. Howard Hall served with the 32nd Infantry Division in the Philippines from 1942 …