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Marine vet stole $344K in benefits, lied about brain injury, feds say
Paperwork Paul John “PJ” Herbert provided for an event didn’t mention a Bronze Star or a Combat Action Ribbon, both of which he wore on his dress uniform.
Richard Marcinko, first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, dies
Retired Navy SEAL and the first commanding officer of SEAL Team Six, Richard “Dick” Marcinko, has died, according to a post on the Navy Seal Museum’s Facebook page.
By Jessica Edwards and Howard Altman
Edward Shames, last ‘Band of Brothers’ officer, dies at 99
During the war, he was a member of the renowned Easy Company.
WWII vet who survived COVID-19 honored on 105th birthday
A World War II veteran from Alabama who survived COVID-19 last year will be honored on his 105th birthday Friday with the French Legion of Honor in recognition of his service.
Remains of sailor killed in Pearl Harbor identified
The remains of an Ohio sailor who died nearly 80 years ago during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor have been identified.
WWII Museum show to feature stories of bravery, sacrifice
The National WWII Museum plans to premiere its Expressions of America show next November, on Veterans Day 2022.
Marcella LeBeau, WWII nurse and tribal leader, dies at 102
Marcella Lebeau was born in 1919 and grew up in Promise, South Dakota, as a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
Alabama town honors brothers who died in Pearl Harbor attack
Woodrow Jones, 22, and Daniel Jones, 19, enlisted in the Navy in early 1941 and were assigned to the USS Arizona at the Pearl Harbor Navy Base in Oahu, Hawaii.
By Jasmine Hollie, The Tuscaloosa News
US airman shot down over Romania in WWII is accounted for
Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Charles G. McMackin, 26, was accounted for in August 2020.
World War II US veterans recall flying aid to China
The Flying Tigers were sent by President Franklin Roosevelt before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December, 1941, drew the United States into the war.
By Sam Mcneil
The oldest living WWII veteran, now 112, wants to be remembered as a ‘good soldier’
Lawrence Brooks was drafted and entered the army in 1940.
By Kristine Froeba