Senior Veterans Care Network Blog Posts - March 2021

 Posted 03/31/2021

102-year old WWII and Korean War veteran receives COVID vaccine

FRISCO, Texas — As millions of Texans, anyone above the age of 16, now qualify for their chance in... View More

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Posted 03/30/2021

World War II veteran throws out first pitch to kick off ball season in Tarkington

Tarkington Community Baseball Association on Saturday, March 27, held its opening day events with games, cake and... View More

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Posted 03/29/2021

Korean War Veteran receives high school diploma at 86 years old

PIKE COUNTY, Ky.  - At just 17 years old, Pike County Native and Hellier High School Student Claudie Little dropped... View More

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Posted 03/26/2021

Remains of 24-Year-Old Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor Identified 80 Years Later Thanks to DNA Testing

Nearly eight decades after 24-year-old William Eugene Blanchard was killed during Japan's surprise attack against... View More

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Posted 03/24/2021

VA to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War

On March 29, our Nation will commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day on its 50th anniversary. This is an opportunity... View More

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Posted 03/23/2021

A Moment Decades in the Making: Vietnam veteran receives high school diploma

FRANKLIN, Ohio  - The very first 2021 grad in the Tri-State also happens to be the oldest. Monday night was... View More

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Posted 03/22/2021

95-Year-Old World War II Veteran Honored

MOOREHEAD CITY, N.C. — There are many different ways to say thank you, and when it comes to thanking those... View More

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Posted 03/19/2021

World War II veteran awarded Bronze Star after nearly 80-year wait

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — A small audience could hear a pin drop as World War II veteran Bob Shields slowly walked... View More

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Posted 03/18/2021

World War II veteran from Nolanville celebrates his 100th birthday

NOLANVILLE — Growing up in West Texas during the Great Depression of the 1920s and ‘30s, Nolanville resident... View More

Posted 03/17/2021

Korean War Veterans Memorial to add a list of those who died in combat

Just before midnight on July 9, 1951, the body of Army Pvt. John Aaron Jr. left Jersey City on a B&O train, bound... View More

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Posted 03/16/2021

‘UTTERLY FANTASTIC:’ World War II veteran celebrates 95th with a special birthday surprise in Lower Makefield

LOWER MAKEFIELD >> World War II veteran Ed Torres walked through his garage door Saturday evening to big birthday... View More

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Posted 03/12/2021

World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa community held a big birthday celebration for one of our heroes. World War II veteran... View More

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Posted 03/11/2021

Iraqi War veteran in Carlisle fixes cars to deal with PTSD, works to rebuild garage after Jan. fire

CARLISLE, Pa. — Stanley Haubert used his garage in Carlisle, Cumberland County, to repair cars. He said... View More

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Posted 03/10/2021

World War II veteran receives medals 77 years after heroism

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly 80 years after a German mortar wounded him as he fought along the Mussolini Canal... View More

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Posted 03/09/2021

World War II veteran celebrates 102 birthday

DAYTON, Ohio  -- A World War II Army veteran celebrated his 102 birthday on Sunday at the Dayton VA where he... View More

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Posted 03/08/2021

Long Island community celebrates WWII veteran's 100th birthday with car parade

NEW HYDE PARK, Long Island (WABC) -- A community on Long Island showed its appreciation for a World War II... View More

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Posted 03/04/2021

Korean War veteran not forgetting the ‘Forgotten War’

ROANOKE, Va. - What would possess someone to make the decision to join the military during a time of war?... View More

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Posted 03/03/2021

WWII Code Breaker Shares Her Secret to Turning 100

A parade in Pittsburgh on March 2 celebrated the 100th birthday of native Julia Parsons, a World War II veteran who... View More

World War II veteran in Lindale reflects on life filled with patriotism, lessons learned

H e was sitting in the auditorium during a regular school day in Clarksdale, Mississippi in 1941 when school officials... View More

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Posted 03/01/2021

96-year-old Gulf War veteran reflects on 30-year anniversary of ceasefire

MADISON, Wis. - On February 28, 1991, the Gulf War, also known as the 100 Hour War, ended in a ceasefire. The war... View More

 VA to commemorate 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War

On March 29, our Nation will commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day on its 50th anniversary. This is an opportunity for VA employees and all Americans to recognize and thank our Vietnam Veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice during one of America’s longest wars.

All of us at VA encourage everyone to remember and respect the nine million American men and women – more than six million of whom are living today – who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces during our involvement in Vietnam from November 1, 1955 to May 7, 1975. Whether they were stationed in-country, in-theater or elsewhere during those two decades, they answered the country’s call to service.

Iraqi War veteran in Carlisle fixes cars to deal with PTSD, works to rebuild garage after Jan. fire

Iraqi War veteran in Carlisle fixes cars to deal with PTSD, works to rebuild garage after Jan. fire: Stanley Haubert used his garage in Carlisle, Cumberland County, to repair cars. He said it helped a lot with his PTSD, but a fire back in January has him focused on rebuilding in more ways than one…

Korean War veteran not forgetting the ‘Forgotten War’

 Korean War veteran not forgetting the ‘Forgotten War’

Senior Veterans Care Network - Blog Posts - February 2021

 Posted 02/26/2021

WWII vet gets his own parade for 100th birthday

HAMMONTON — A World War II veteran who turned 100 on Sunday got a special salute from the town when a parade... View More

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Posted 02/25/2021

World War 2 vet honored on his 100th birthday

(Hibbing, MN) -- A big honor for a World War Two veteran who turned 100 Wednesday on the Iron Range. There was a... View More

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Posted 02/24/2021

WWII Veteran Receives Purple Heart More Than 76 Years After Being Injured

AUBURN — A local World War II veteran received the Purple Heart Monday, decades after he was injured.... View More

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Posted 02/23/2021

76 years since raising of American Flag on Iwo Jima during WWII

February 23rd marks 76 years since the raising of the American Flag on Iwo Jima in Japan. This battle was a crucial... View More

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Posted 02/22/2021

Cape Coral marks 76 years since Iwo Jima flag-raising with fewer living World War II vets

Sunday’s observation in Cape Coral of the 76th anniversary of the American flag-raising in Iwo Jima during World... View More

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Posted 02/21/2021

Telemedicine for Senior Veterans

During the coronavirus pandemic, interest in telemedicine has skyrocketed, and even prior to the outbreak, online... View More

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Posted 02/11/2021

Gulf War veterans face lingering health problems that may make them vulnerable to COVID-19

WASHINGTON (SBG) — This year marks 30 years since Operation Desert Storm, the start of the Gulf War. Today,... View More

Posted 02/10/2021

WWII, Korean and Vietnam veteran about to turn 100

Norius Crisan is a WWII, Korean and Vietnam veteran who survived a WWII German Nazi POW camp. Crisan, who lives... View More

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Posted 02/09/2021

Vietnam vet reunites with junior high sweetheart 59 years later

or Vietnam veteran Dennis Reynolds and his wife Diane, true love is destiny. After 59 years, the couple, both... View More

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Posted 02/05/2021

89-year-old Air Force veteran receives VA's 10,000th vaccine in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn.  — An 89-year-old Air Force and Korean War veteran received the VA's 10,000th Moderna... View More

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Posted 02/04/2021

90-year-old Korean War veteran receives birthday surprise of a lifetime

BROOMALL, Pa.  -- "Best day of my lifetime. I can tell you that," said Danny "Pops"... View More

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Posted 02/03/2021

WWII Veteran receives coronavirus vaccination on his 74th wedding anniversary

WWII veteran O’Neill J. Williams, age 97, received his second vaccination shot at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans... View More

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Posted 02/02/2021

World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran turns 100

WINNSBORO, S.C. — George Alexander, a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran is turning 100 years... View More

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Posted 02/01/2021

World War II Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday by Going Skydiving: 'Let's Do That Again!'

A World War II  veteran recently celebrated his  100th birthday in an extreme way: by jumping out of... View More

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