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Charles Norman Shay, the Native American veteran who tended to the wounded at Omaha Beach on D-Day 0 sl8 Jun 2024 Jun 2024 6 1087
D-Day Vet, 101 Heads to France, 80th Anniv June 6: Jake Larson Survived 6 Battles, Incl The Bulge 3 appalachiablue May 2024 May 2024 9 3830
Lt. Colonel George Hardy, Combat Pilot, Tuskegee Airmen - Veteran WW2, Korea, Vietnam 2 appalachiablue May 2024 May 2024 14 1271
Even in the hometown of Cawthorn and (formerly) Meadows 3 Wonder Why May 2024 May 2024 13 1495
Honoring Memorial Day: Traveling Soldier/the Chicks 6 cbabe May 2024 May 2024 13 1436
John 'Jack' Moran WW2 Vet, Battle of the Bulge Survivor Shares His Story This Memorial Day 2024 🇺🇸 11 appalachiablue May 2024 May 2024 14 4880
(V) PBS: Natl Memorial Day Concert, Sun. May 26, 8pm: Honor US Military Personell Died in Service 0 appalachiablue May 2024 May 2024 3 929
Latest from VA. Memorial Concert and online exchange privileges. 0 usonian May 2024 May 2024 7 1031
WW2 Ace, Richard Bong's Plane, 'Marge' Wreckage Possibly Found, So. Pacific; MoH Award MacArthur 4 appalachiablue May 2024 May 2024 11 1612
Hi! I have a question about VA programs 11 happybird May 2024 May 2024 2 2077
❤ WW2 Vet, Richard A. Overton, 109. His Secrets To Life; Lived to 112 (1906- 2018): Video, Bio 0 appalachiablue May 2024 May 2024 8 1345
Shout out to the V.A. Healthcare System 16 BigOleDummy Jul 2023 May 2024 52 5223
107 Yr Old WW2 Vet, Merch Mariner Headed to D-Day 80th Anniv, France 🇫🇷 June 6, 2024; Longevity 3 appalachiablue May 2024 May 2024 12 1629
Free farming and beekeeping opportortunities for Veterans 0 usonian May 2024 May 2024 9 1253
John 'Lucky' Luckadoo, 101, WWII; Bloody Hundredth, 8th USAF, 'Masters of the Air' Apple TV+ 2 appalachiablue May 2024 May 2024 5 1880
80 Yrs After D-Day, June 6, 1944, WW2 Vet Getting Married Near French Beaches US Troops Landed 6 appalachiablue Mar 2024 May 2024 8 2389
Nebraska WWII hero's family sees new Army combat vehicle named in his honor 1 Omaha Steve Apr 2024 Apr 2024 11 1730
Supreme Court gives some military veterans more generous educational benefits 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 5 1728
Asking I haven't ran into Dashonebravo in awhile. 4 Duncanpup Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1863
Youngkin to strip vet benefits 3 AkFemDem Apr 2024 Apr 2024 11 2391
I am related by marriage to this soldier's family. 3 rzemanfl Apr 2024 Apr 2024 11 2229
Any experience out there with VA benefits for assisted living? 14 TomSlick Feb 2024 Apr 2024 3 4194
A powerful message found on Face Book, this morning 23 Siwsan Mar 2024 Mar 2024 224 12003
Why employment is only half the battle for America's veterans 0 usonian Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 1656
With apologies to Country Joe McDonald 1 HAB911 Jan 2024 Mar 2024 12 2042
Jerrie Badger, 102, WW2 Vet Pilot Shares Her Brave Story - Women Airforce Service Pilots, WASP 1 appalachiablue Mar 2024 Mar 2024 7 1865
This is from DU member Desert grandma. 1 MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2024 Feb 2024 16 2059
Do you ever start conversations with other veterans you see, out and about? 2 Siwsan Feb 2024 Feb 2024 8 1771
96 Year Old Veteran Receives High School Diploma, Left School to Serve in WW2 3 appalachiablue Feb 2024 Feb 2024 14 4921
VFW, American Legion, both or neither? 21 Docreed2003 Nov 2023 Jan 2024 6 4549

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TURBO DISTRIBUTION 24-4 was an assessment exercise at 2 ports in Puerto Rico 0 The Polack MSgt Jan 2024 Jan 2024 8 2216
WWII Veterans eligible for no-cost VA care 5 GP6971 Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 2056
Decade of Benefits Denial for Vets after Toxic Exposure? Camp Lejeune, NC: PFAS, Forever Chemicals 1 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Dec 2023 4 4487
The truth about Wreaths Across America 3 douglas9 Dec 2023 Dec 2023 9 2359
Wish I'd found this before Veterans Day 6 KS Toronado Nov 2023 Dec 2023 29 4533
Thinking of my son in laws and old man this morning two tour Vietnam vet. 8 Duncanpup Dec 2023 Dec 2023 35 3707
Tribute to Veterans. 5 pwb Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 1377
One of the programs that my Command supports - The St Louis Honor Flights 1 The Polack MSgt Nov 2023 Nov 2023 2 4110
On this Veteran's' day weekend, I remember the service of my family 2 TexLaProgressive Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 2625
Cook First Class William Pinckney, hero 3 sl8 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 32 2292
Happy Birthday to our Marine brothers and sisters! 0 denbot Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 1864
2023 Veterans Day retail discounts, free meals and other offers (va.gov) 2 usonian Nov 2023 Nov 2023 8 3063
A Secret War, Strange New Wounds, and Silence From the Pentagon 1 mahina Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 2978
Question regarding PACT Act, sort of 3 Susan Calvin Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 1973
I'm Koz 7 kozar Oct 2023 Oct 2023 16 1728
Talk to Ten Veterans, Be a Buddy! October 16-20, 2023 4 usonian Oct 2023 Oct 2023 5 3454
Thousands of workers leave the VA amid a flood of new cases and quota demands 3 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 8 3998
Let's Talk Shutdown (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs) 2 usonian Sep 2023 Sep 2023 6 2209
You ever notice dudes that were in high speed units and now their in the civilian world. 8 Duncanpup Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 4279
Hope it isn't too early to mention this 2 Marthe48 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 2459
A look at the old Naples, Italy Naval base & hospital 2 sl8 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 4665
Just found another trove of my dad's stuff 15 HAB911 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 26 4678
Daring helicopter rescue earns Vietnam veteran Medal of Honor 55 years later 3 douglas9 Sep 2023 Sep 2023 19 3257
3M settled its combat earplug lawsuit for $6 billion - but don't get too excited 0 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 0 3888
I just got a letter from the VA. 13 Susan Calvin Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 3835
Humor Grunts we were resourceful , 18 found pics of my time in leg land. 6 Duncanpup Aug 2023 Aug 2023 28 6644
Sarpy County Dems show support for Veterans (UPDATED ALREADY) 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2023 Aug 2023 1 2294
PACT Act in one year aided 340,000 ailing veterans and survivors, Biden says 2 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 9 3779
VA extends PACT Act filing deadline after website glitches 1 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 2134
Veterans and survivors have until August 9 to submit for Pact Act benefits 1 douglas9 Aug 2023 Aug 2023 5 3333

Veterans Continued...

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Login.gov offers new in-person identity verification for Veterans 1 usonian Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 2159
House Republicans Vote to Block VA from Changing Motto to Include Female Veterans 20 GP6971 Jul 2023 Aug 2023 31 4707
The VA's new medical records system has gone haywire. Congress is alarmed 5 usonian Jul 2023 Jul 2023 12 3955
I Am Your Flag. 0 pwb Jul 2023 Jul 2023 7 1535
Tommy Tuberville pledged to 'donate every dime' to veterans. He hasn't. 10 douglas9 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 14 3553
Ran into a former parachute rigger at breakfast yesterday. 24 Duncanpup Jul 2023 Jul 2023 43 6705
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Tetrachloride Jul 2023 Jul 2023 1 2433
U.S. Army Financial Counselor Charged with Defrauding Gold Star Families 0 douglas9 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 4 2482
Old pet cemetery in Michigan is prestigious resting place for military, police dogs 2 douglas9 Jul 2023 Jul 2023 10 2830
Hi, I'm Koz, 0 kozar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 11 2297
Hi, I'm Koz, 0 kozar Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1033
Birthday Breakfast with two retired soldiers getting them wound up all of us former Airborne. 1 Duncanpup Jun 2023 Jun 2023 16 3569
D-Day Anniversary 1 DashOneBravo Jun 2023 Jun 2023 5 1580
The long journey home for a Marine veteran killed in Ukraine 1 douglas9 May 2023 May 2023 8 2743
216 months in fed prison Stewart Rhodes a domestic terrorist and a fellow vet. 19 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 33 5895
Quincy & Brockton (MA): Aspen Dental to provide free dental care to veterans Saturday 4 unhappycamper Jun 2015 May 2023 4 8178
No matter what rank you are there is always a woman who outranks your ass. 5 Duncanpup May 2023 May 2023 34 4492
The Man Who Kept the Secrets 3 douglas9 May 2023 May 2023 33 3582
More than 200 free Memorial Day observances and events 1 usonian May 2023 May 2023 5 2351
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