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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Winston-Salem World War II veteran makes a reputation out of giving away his famous 7 Up pound cakes; Check out the recipe!

Winston-Salem World War II veteran makes a reputation out of giving away his famous 7 Up pound cakes; Check out the recipe!: WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – There are church-goers and then there are church-doers. Wally Maultsby is a church-doer.  “The good Lord has blessed me all my life. Somebody helped me along the w…

Senior Veterans Care Network - Blog Posts - January 2021

 Posted on 01/28/2021

World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday

MALIBU, Calif.  -- A very happy 100th birthday to one of the oldest World War II veterans in Southern... View More

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Posted on 01/27/2021

World War II veteran recalls fighting in Battle of the Bulge

CHICAGO -- A poster hangs on the wall of Richard Idstein’s home on this quiet street in a northwest Chicago... View More

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Posted on 01/26/2021

88-year-old Korean War veteran awarded with high school diploma 70 years later

CLYDE, Ohio — Monday night marks a huge milestone for a Korean War veteran who, 70 years later, is receiving... View More

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Posted on 01/25/2021

100-year-old World War II veteran becomes 1 millionth Florida senior citizen to receive coronavirus vaccine

A 100-year-old World War II veteran from Florida became the state's one-millionth senior citizen to receive... View More

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Posted on 01/21/2021

A 98-year-old World War 2 Veteran Just Received The Coronavirus Vaccine

98-year-old Mr. Maurice Van Gordon from Cheboygan received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Van Gordon... View More

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Posted on 01/20/2021

Korean War Vet Graduated High School At Age 87

Edward Sanders from Jackson, Michigan,  got his high school diploma this past summer, at the same time as... View More

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Posted on 01/19/2021

POW veteran, among the last from WWII, still strong at 97

Frank Goplen pulls a laminated identification card from his billfold on trips to the bank or "whenever the opportunity... View More

Posted on 01/15/2021

Community invited to drive-by parade to celebrate local World War II veteran's 100th birthday

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — World War II veteran Henry Sayler is turning the big 100 this weekend and you're... View More

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Posted on 01/14/2021

World War II veteran Paul Franklin dies at 98 after COVID-19 complications

Paul Amerideth Franklin was a veteran, a gentle man with a ready smile. He served during WWII with integrity, humility,... View More

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Posted on 01/12/2021

How man’s best friend gave Korean War veteran a new purpose in life

STUART, Iowa — Spend five minutes with 89-year-old Army veteran Denny Dorman, and you'll hear decades of... View More

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Posted on 01/11/2021

94-year-old World War II veteran, retired surgeon grateful to receive COVID-19 vaccine

NEW ORLEANS — “Am I looking good?” 94-year-old Robert Boese said to the camera as he got... View More

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Posted on 01/07/2021

98-Year-Old WWII Veteran Finally Honored for Fighting Japanese in Philippines

Nearly eight decades after defending the Bataan Peninsula from invading Japanese forces and subsequent years suffering... View More

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Posted on 01/06/2021

Remembering Burke Waldron, World War II vet and parade marcher who threw Mariners' first pitch

Burke Waldron, a veteran sailor of World War II who never tired of donning his dress whites for the annual Bremerton... View More

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Posted on 01/05/2021

WWII Veteran gets surprise parade for 93rd birthday

FRANKLIN, Ohio — A U.S. veteran who served in three wars was in for quite the birthday surprise last weekend.... View More

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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…

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 …

Remembering Bucky: decorated World War II veteran dies at age 96

Family members told his American Legion brothers and sisters Bucky passed away Sunday morning from complications of COVID-19.