When she was just 11 years old, Ruth, whose nickname is Buttercup, came to the United States from Denmark with her family. According to KSAT, the entire voyage took 10 days. The year was 1926. ...
When one stops to consider just how long ago World War II was, it’s almost baffling to think that there are still men and women out there who lived through it; who fought in the ...
This year’s Veterans Day was celebrated a little differently by most. After all, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there can be few, if any, of the usual festivities. For one World War II ...
Our veterans have sacrificed so much for their fellow countrymen and their homeland. It only makes sense that we always honor them and make sure they feel like their years of service mattered. Betty Martin ...
It’s always an incredible milestone when someone reaches their 100th birthday. It’s an achievement few people reach, and it’s certainly a day worth celebrating. Centenarians have lived long and eventful lives, and are an embodiment ...
Bradford C. Freeman, the last surviving member of the WWII company known to history as the “Brand of Brothers” has died, aged 97. According to reports, Freeman parachuted into Normandy, France on the night of ...
David Russell was on the USS Oklahoma when it was attacked with torpedoes on this day 80 years ago. But a split second decision to get off the ship likely saved his life as Japanese ...
A 95-year-old World War II veteran from Massachusetts finally received his high school diploma, seven decade after he left school to serve in the war. “I can’t believe this. Everybody went out of their way ...
Lawrence Brooks, the nation’s oldest WWII veteran, celebrated a birthday this weekend, and a big one at that. Brooks turned 112 years old. The 112-year-old celebrated New Orleans style with a car parade, live music, ...
When Frank Grasberger received a handwritten letter from a third grade student more than a decade ago, he had no way of knowing the impact it would have on his life. In fact, he was ...