Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Senior Veterans Care Network - Blog Posts -August 2020

 

Posted on 08/31/2020
Community helps celebrate World War II veteran’s upcoming 95th birthday

SERGEANT BLUFF, Iowa (KCAU) – Dewayne Mahrt in Sergeant Bluff celebrated his upcoming 95th birthday Sunday... View More


Posted on 08/28/2020
World War II Veteran, longtime Reno resident looks back on War’s end 75 years later

RENO, Nev. - September 2nd, 2020 will mark 75 years since the official end of World War II. Longtime Reno resident... View More


Posted on 08/27/2020
World War II veteran honored

Calling him young man, Cleburne Mayor Scott Cain called World War II veteran Richard Stanley front and center at the... View More


Posted on 08/26/2020
Meet the St. Louis Vietnam vet who never lost a man

KIRKWOOD, Mo. (KMOV.com) -- Kirkwood native and Vietnam War Navy veteran Frank Jones says he's an unlikely military... View More


Posted on 08/25/2020
World War II veteran celebrates 99th birthday after recovering from COVID-19
World War II veteran celebrates 99th birthday after recovering from COVID-19

COLUMBUS, Ga. - A local World War II veteran is blowing out 99 candles Monday. Jack Pearce lives... View More


Posted on 08/24/2020
WWII veteran keeps a 73-year promise and the moving moment is caught on video

Although in his 90s and visibly frail, Marvin Strombo, a WWII war veteran who took part in the Pacific War, was ... View More


Posted on 08/21/2020
World War II veteran celebrates 104th birthday

Celebrating 104 years of life is certainly a milestone worth honoring, but for Colfax native Robert “Bob”... View More


Posted on 08/20/2020
'Sharp as a tack' 99-year-old World War II veteran ready to head home after beating COVID-19

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -  A 99-year-old World War II veteran from St. Pete has overcome the odds and beaten... View More


Posted on 08/14/2020
World War II ended with Japanese surrender 75 years ago
World War II ended with Japanese surrender 75 years ago

World War II came to an end on Aug. 14, 1945, when Imperial Japan signaled their decision to surrender to... View More


Posted on 08/10/2020
Pearl Harbor survivor remembers victory in World War II as 75th anniversary of VJ Day nears

Walter Pasiak was at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, when a surprise Japanese aerial assault there killed more than... View More


Posted on 08/07/2020
99-year-old NC WWII vet misses the gym but still works out at home amid COVID-19 closures

RALEIGH, N.C. -- He's 99 years old and not even a pandemic can keep Nat Hines from working out. Hines ... View More


Posted on 08/06/2020
Houston community invited to celebrate Korean War Veteran’s 89th birthday with parade

HOUSTON – A Houston veteran is celebrating a special milestone on Saturday and the community is invited. ... View More


Posted on 08/03/2020
Cobb County WW2 veteran celebrating 101st birthday

COBB COUNTY, Ga. -  A Cobb County man is celebrating a very special day this Sunday: his 101st birthday. ... View More


Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Family celebrates Clovis WWII veteran’s 100th birthday with drive-by parade

Family celebrates Clovis WWII veteran’s 100th birthday with drive-by parade: CLOVIS, Calif. (KGPE) — He fought in World War II and is living through a pandemic, but now a Clovis veteran is celebrating another historic moment — his 100th birthday. Walter Glenn is an Army vet…

Monday, August 3, 2020

Senior Veterans Care Network - Blog Posts - July 2020


Connecticut WWII vet with cancer greets neighbors with American flag every morning: 'Before I leave, I want them to remember'

John Mastrocola, a 95-year-old  World War II  veteran, grabs his cane, a chair and an American flag every... View More


Posted on 07/23/2020
World War II veteran honored for 99th birthday

MOSES LAKE — Geb Galle didn’t see it himself — he was two decks below at his battle station —... View More


Posted on 07/21/2020
Highland Park family receives posthumous medals honoring service of late World War II veteran

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill.  -- A World War II veteran was honored for his service on Saturday, more than a decade... View More


Posted on 07/20/2020
Central Coast World War II Veteran celebrates 101st birthday

A local World War II veteran is celebrating his 101st birthday. Forrest Frost, or as his friends call him "Frosty,"... View More


Posted on 07/17/2020
‘Never Leave A Fallen Comrade’: Korean War Vet Gets Proper Goodbye After 70 Years

MINNEAPOLIS  — Seventy years after he was killed and missing in action, a Minnesota Korean War... View More


Posted on 07/16/2020
Pictures of WWII soldiers discovered at Goodwill

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis hairdresser, whose hobby is looking for treasures at Goodwill, made quite the... View More


Posted on 07/15/2020
Vietnam Veterans Reunite More Than 50 Years After Serving Together

Two Texans who served their country together have reunited after more than 50 years apart. Delbert Johnson of... View More


Posted on 07/14/2020
Decorated Kingston Korean War combat veteran turns 90 among friends

The parade of vehicles proceeded from Pembroke Community Middle School to Silver Lake Regional High School, with all... View More



Posted on 07/13/2020
Fallen WWII veteran's legacy carried forth in naming of National Guard armory

When making annual preparations for the approaching Memorial Day, Tim Theroff, general manager of Riverview Cemetery... View More


Posted on 07/10/2020
Clearwater WWII Veteran celebrates 103rd birthday during pandemic

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)- Clearwater resident and World War II veteran, George McInally, celebrated his... View More


Posted on 07/09/2020
Veteran Salute: Soldier went to Vietnam, so his brothers wouldn’t go

UGUSTA, Kan.  – A Whitewater native was nearly 30 years old when he signed up to go to Vietnam.... View More


Posted on 07/08/2020
‘Heartbreak Ridge’ is more than a movie for Korean War veteran

CANFIELD — July 4, 1953, is a date that U.S. Army veteran Jim Moon will never forget. That is the day he was... View More


Posted on 07/07/2020
First responders surprise Korean War veteran for his 90th birthday in Kingston

KINGSTON, Mass. —  It was a birthday surprise like no other for Korean War veteran Dennis Reddy Jr.... View More