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Senior Veterans Care Network - Blog Posts - May 2023

 


Posted 05/30/2023
WWII and Korean War vet joins dozens of fellow service members on Tri-State Honor Flight

HEBRON, Ky.  - Memorial Day means so much to the men and women who have witnessed the loss of fellow service... View More


Posted 05/26/2023
Veteran receives high school diploma 50 years after leaving to enlist in military

TOLEDO, Ohio  - The Memorial Day program at Waite High School has been an honored tradition for over 100 years,... View More


Posted 05/23/2023
Las Vegas community celebrates life of 101-year-old World War II veteran

LAS VEGAS  —  Friends and family members gathered for a celebration of life for a local 101-year-old... View More



Posted 05/17/2023
Atlanta World War II veteran celebrates 102nd birthday

ATLANTA -  An Atlanta veteran is celebrating a milestone Tuesday that few are lucky enough to get to - he's... View More


Posted 05/16/2023
WWII vet, 100, lives 'charmed life' in spite of surviving Great Depression, Dust Bowl storms and a global war

A World War II vet who says he’s lived a "charmed life" despite surviving the Great Depression, the... View More


Posted 05/15/2023
Military veteran celebrates 100th birthday with memories, medal

CUYAMUNGUE — Edward Lewis Duran quietly hoped they wouldn’t try to stick 100 candles on his birthday... View More


Posted 05/12/2023
'It's been a good life:' Wife of Korean War veteran from Conway remembers her husband

CONWAY, S.C. (WPDE) —  It’s Military Appreciation Month and the Horry County Museum honored service... View More


Posted 05/11/2023
Aberdeen Chick-fil-A throws party for 100-year-old WWII veteran

      ABERDEEN, N.C. --  A Moore County veteran celebrated a milestone birthday at Chick-fil-A.... View More


Posted 05/10/2023
99-year-old veteran finally gets his UT Austin commencement ceremony

AUSTIN, Texas —  The wait is over for a 99-year-old veteran as he finally got his chance to attend his... View More


Posted 05/09/2023
Accessing Veterans’ records from the National Archives or National Personnel Records Center

Are you looking for your service records, or those of a family member? The National Archives in St. Louis, MO, is... View More


Posted 05/08/2023
100-year-old World War II veteran throws first pitch at Syracuse Mets game

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Military Appreciation Day was held on Saturday, May 6, at the Syracuse Mets game.... View More


Posted 05/05/2023
94-year-old Korean War veteran sees US Navy Memorial for first time

WASHINGTON, D.C.  - One of the oldest veterans on this year’s Western North Dakota Honor Flight had never... View More


Posted 05/03/2023
Veterans moved to tears by surprise welcome home

BISMARCK, N.D.  - Of all the special moments on this year’s Western North Dakota Honor Flight, coming home... View More


Posted 05/02/2023
Arizona grandfather and Vietnam War veteran graduates college

77-year-old U.S. Army Veteran, Robert Heckinger of Tucson graduated college on Monday, completing the degree he started... View More


Posted 05/01/2023
WWII veteran fighting cancer celebrates 100th birthday in New Hampshire

DOVER, NH (WGME) – A World War II veteran battling cancer celebrated his 100th birthday Friday. Staff at Mass... View More