Tag: Veterans

  • WWII Veteran, One of the First to Hit Omaha Beach on D-Day, Gets Standing Ovation at PBR Event

    WWII Veteran, One of the First to Hit Omaha Beach on D-Day, Gets Standing Ovation at PBR Event

    Get your tissues ready, folks. 98-year-old Army combat veteran Bill Parker had PBR’s Tulsa, Oklahoma crowd going absolutely crazy this weekend. A soldier belonging to the 116th Infantry’s 29th Division, Parker may have been the very first American to set foot on Normandy sand during the D-Day invasion. Needless to…

  • Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor Finally Identified Through DNA Testing

    Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor Finally Identified Through DNA Testing

    On Thursday, a Georgia sailor who lost his life in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor will finally be laid to rest after an 82-year wait. On December 7th, 1941, Shipfitter 3rd Class John Donald was among the 429 sailors who perished on board USS Oklahoma, Fox 5 Atlanta reports.…

  • Veteran Sues Police After Being Arrested for Holding ‘God Bless the Homeless Vets’ Sign

    Veteran Sues Police After Being Arrested for Holding ‘God Bless the Homeless Vets’ Sign

    Jeff Gray is a US Army veteran and retired truck driver on a mission. Through a series of what he calls “civil rights investigations,” he hopes to bring awareness to the violations of our rights by law enforcement officials across the country. Recently, Gray filed a pair of lawsuits against…

  • Texas Firefighter Retires, Replaces Navy Veteran’s American Flag After Fire Devastates Home

    Texas Firefighter Retires, Replaces Navy Veteran’s American Flag After Fire Devastates Home

    Two United State veterans were inadvertently brought together after a structure fire broke out in a Texas home last week. One of those veterans also happened to be one of the responding firefighters at the time of the blaze. While there, the firefighter enacted a kind deed the other veteran…

  • Texas Army Veteran Surprised With Community Parade for His 95th Birthday

    Texas Army Veteran Surprised With Community Parade for His 95th Birthday

    With her father’s 95th birthday on the horizon, Esmeralda “LaLa” Morales wasn’t sure how she wanted to celebrate. She knew, however, that she wanted to do something big. Ninety-five is a pretty major milestone, after all. It feels like a birthday deserving of something more than a cake and a…

  • Vietnam Veteran Wins Lottery Six Times With Same Numbers in One Day

    Vietnam Veteran Wins Lottery Six Times With Same Numbers in One Day

    A Vietnam veteran is more than $2 million dollars richer after trusting his “intuition” and buying six lottery tickets with the same numbers. Raymond Roberts Sr, a Fall River, Mass., resident, won six $25,000 a year for life six times over while playing the Lucky For Life game at a…

  • Rob Gronkowski Surprises Army Veteran With New Pickup Truck: WATCH

    Rob Gronkowski Surprises Army Veteran With New Pickup Truck: WATCH

    Former NFL star Rob Gronkowski helped give an American hero a very special moment this week. Gronk presented keys to a new, retrofitted truck to Army veteran Jonny Flores, who also is a Purple Heart recipient. Gronkowski represented USAA Insurance, which is presenting 100 trucks to deserving vets this year.…

  • George Strait Raises Incredible $2.4 Million for Veterans During Vaqueros Del Mar Benefit Concert, Golf Tournament

    George Strait Raises Incredible $2.4 Million for Veterans During Vaqueros Del Mar Benefit Concert, Golf Tournament

    Country music legend George Strait has done it again, y’all. He’s proven to be a classy, commendable, freedom-loving American. If this article had a theme song, it would be “The Eagle.” The song was originally recorded by Waylon Jennings. However, the version that Army veteran George Strait and Marine Corps…

  • U.S. Marine Veteran Uses All-Terrain Wheelchair for Special Hunting Opportunity

    U.S. Marine Veteran Uses All-Terrain Wheelchair for Special Hunting Opportunity

    One U.S. Marine veteran recently got the gift of a lifetime when he got to go hunting. However, it wouldn’t have been possible without an all-terrain wheelchair. While walking out to a deer stand is a relatively easy task for most, for Dan Agen, it was more of a challenge…

  • 102-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Honored in Hawaii

    102-Year-Old Pearl Harbor Survivor Honored in Hawaii

    Ira “Ike” Schab, a 102-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor, was recently honored for his service in Honolulu, Hawaii. According to reports, the Oregon native returned to the site of the attack for the 81st-anniversary commemoration of the event that shook the nation on Dec. 7, 1941.  Upon his arrival, the Pacific…

  • Tom Hanks Launches Coffee Line With All Profits Going to Veterans & Their Families

    Tom Hanks Launches Coffee Line With All Profits Going to Veterans & Their Families

    Tom Hanks is venturing into the coffee world. Recently, the Academy Award-winning actor announced he’s launching a new coffee line with 100% of the proceeds going to our veterans and their families.   The new coffee line, Hanx for Our Troops, will seek to honor the patriotism and dedicated service of…

  • Veterans Day 2022: Here Are the Restaurants Offering Discounts

    Veterans Day 2022: Here Are the Restaurants Offering Discounts

    Friday, November 11, marks Veterans Day 2022, and businesses across the country are showing their thanks to the United States military by offering free meals and discounts to both veterans and active duty military members. The full list is virtually endless, but here’s a roundup of some of the best…

  • How U.S. National Parks Are Celebrating Veterans Day 2022

    How U.S. National Parks Are Celebrating Veterans Day 2022

    Every year, the National Park Service offers free entry for all visitors as a way to celebrate and honor those who sacrifice everything in order to protect the lands they love. This Veterans Day, in addition to the fee waiver, national parks from coast to coast will be offering programs,…

  • Ed Hall, Last Known Pearl Harbor Survivor Living Nevada, Dead at 99

    Ed Hall, Last Known Pearl Harbor Survivor Living Nevada, Dead at 99

    Nearly 81 years after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Ed Hall, the last known survivor living in Nevada, has reportedly passed away at the age of 99.  Governor of Nevada, Steve Sisolak, took to his Twitter to announce the news of the Pearl Harbor survivor’s passing. “Kathy and I are…

  • Marine Who Lost Leg to Bomb in Afghanistan Walking 205 Miles in 11 Days With 50-lb. Rucksack on His Back

    Marine Who Lost Leg to Bomb in Afghanistan Walking 205 Miles in 11 Days With 50-lb. Rucksack on His Back

    A U.S. Marine, who lost his leg to a bomb in Afghanistan, is opening up about his latest journey: walking 205 in 11 days with a 50-pound bag on his back.  While speaking to PEOPLE, former U.S. Marine, Nick Perales of Bandera, Texas, spoke about how he decided to pay…

  • Craig Morgan Recalls Powerful Moment with a Fellow Veteran

    Craig Morgan Recalls Powerful Moment with a Fellow Veteran

    Craig Morgan has had an impressive country music career. He burst onto the scene in 2000 with his self-titled debut album. He’s notched several top-ten hits and built a reputation as one of the most consistent artists in the genre. With his new memoir God, Family, Country, Morgan is taking…

  • WWII Veteran Joseph Raymond Goulet, D-Day War Hero, Dies at 99 on Independence Day

    WWII Veteran Joseph Raymond Goulet, D-Day War Hero, Dies at 99 on Independence Day

    These days, there aren’t many World War II veterans left. On Independence Day, we lost one more member of the Greatest Generation. However, Joseph Raymond “Ray” Goulet – “Red” to some – wasn’t just a veteran. He was a genuine war hero. Today, we look back on the life of…

  • Harley-Davidson Reveals Line of Military-Themed Motorcycles

    Harley-Davidson Reveals Line of Military-Themed Motorcycles

    On June 21, Harley-Davidson introduced their Enthusiast Collection; a curated collection of specially designed motorcycles representing different interests or occupations of people in the motorcycle community. They first released a limited edition G.I. Enthusiast Collection, which celebrates veterans and active-duty service members of the U.S. Armed Forces. Harley-Davidson announced a…

  • President Joe Biden Recognizes Four Vietnam Veterans With Medal of Honor

    President Joe Biden Recognizes Four Vietnam Veterans With Medal of Honor

    On Tuesday morning, President Joe Biden paid tribute to four Vietnam veterans with the United States’ highest military honor – the Medal of Honor. Biden presented the medals at an event at the White House earlier this morning. The four Vietnam veterans included Specialist 5 Dwight W. Birdwell, Major John…

  • Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, Late WWII Medal of Honor Recipient, To Lie in State at US Capitol

    Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, Late WWII Medal of Honor Recipient, To Lie in State at US Capitol

    Hershel “Woody” Williams was the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient. He was 98-years-old when he passed away recently. The American hero will lie in state at the United States Capitol. The news comes from Williams’s home state senator Joe Manchin. Williams was a native of Huntington,…

  • 100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Speaks Out About State of America: ‘This Isn’t the Country We Fought For’

    100-Year-Old WWII Veteran Speaks Out About State of America: ‘This Isn’t the Country We Fought For’

    US Marine veteran Carl Spurlin Dekel who served in WWII celebrated his 100th birthday this week. Surrounded by his friends and family, Dekel toasted his triple-digit age while seated in a golf cart with a beer in his hand. Along with his pride for his uniform, though, the veteran shared…

  • Last Surviving WWII Medal of Honor Recipient, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, Dies at 98

    Last Surviving WWII Medal of Honor Recipient, Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams, Dies at 98

    The last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient has died. Hershel “Woody” Williams was 98 years old. Williams served in the Battle of Iwo Jima. As a Marine corporal, he went ahead of his unit in February of 1945 and took out a series of Japanese machine gun…

  • Riley Green Thanks Fans for Helping ‘Support Our Military’ Families in Folds of Honor Game

    Riley Green Thanks Fans for Helping ‘Support Our Military’ Families in Folds of Honor Game

    CMA Fest officially kicks off today. However, country artists and athletes in Nashville got things started right on Monday with the second annual Rock ‘N Jock celebrity softball game. The exhibition game teamed country music stars as well as other celebs with pro athletes for a day of fun in…

  • Carrie Underwood Dedicates ‘Denim & Rhinestones’ Tour to Supporting Military Veterans

    Carrie Underwood Dedicates ‘Denim & Rhinestones’ Tour to Supporting Military Veterans

    Country music superstar Carrie Underwood is dedicating a portion of ticket sales from her Denim & Rhinestones Tour to a military nonprofit. Underwood revealed that she is donating one dollar of every ticket sold to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation, which supports veterans. Considering her venues hold thousands of paying…

  • The Marty Smith Podcast: Marty Talks Visiting with Veterans at the Indy 500 During Memorial Day Weekend

    The Marty Smith Podcast: Marty Talks Visiting with Veterans at the Indy 500 During Memorial Day Weekend

    We’ve got another great episode of The Marty Smith Podcast that released earlier this week. Once again, host Marty Smith was on assignment for ESPN at last weekend’s Indianapolis 500. After spending five days in Indy, Smith opens up about the experience and how the famous event is much more…