Maryland veteran who was 2nd person to have pig heart transplant dies: hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) — The second person to receive a transplanted heart from a pig has died, nearly six weeks after the highly experimental surgery, his Maryland doctors announced Tuesday. Lawrence...
View ArticleGrim yet hopeful addition to National WWII Museum addresses the conflict's...
(AP) - A new, permanent addition to the sprawling National WWII Museum in New Orleans is a three-story complex with displays as daunting as a simulated Nazi concentration camp bunk room, and as...
View ArticleVeterans Gather at One Stop for Thursday breakfast tradition
WACO, Texas (FOX 44/KWKT) — Every Thursday morning at the Heart of Texas Veterans One Stop in Waco is a time of fellowship - and as many of the veterans say, comradery. "I've enjoyed every bit of it,...
View ArticleHuntingdon County Veterans Association holds annual Veterans Day Parade
HUNTINGDON, Pa. (WTAJ) — Hundreds of people came out for this year’s Veterans Day parade in Huntingdon on Saturday morning. The parade showcased dozens of vehicles from first responders, VFW posts,...
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California man tracks down surviving WWII veterans to tell their stories
(KTLA) - A local man has made it his life’s work to document the stories of veterans from World War II from around the globe while the few remaining alive are able to tell their stories. Southern...
View ArticleBlair County veteran awarded for his service as a submariner
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Do you know how many people in the U.S. population are qualified in submarines? The answer is 0.02%. On Monday, a veteran from the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home was awarded by...
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Veteran's Voices: Largest Vietnam veterans parade held in Chicago in 1986
CHICAGO (WGN) — A small band of Chicago veterans believed it was never too late to welcome home American soldiers from Vietnam. Little did they know, the project would affect thousands of veterans....
View ArticleAltoona museum to honor Veterans, Railroaders of Central Pa.
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- This Veterans Day Weekend the Railroaders Museum will be showcasing a collection of military artifacts and gear in celebration of those who served. On Nov. 11 and 12 from...
View ArticleVeterans honored in Ebensburg for their service
EBENSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Students from Admiral Peary Vocational Technical School chose to honor local veterans on Tuesday. The students chose to treat veterans to a wide array of services because, for...
View ArticleSpecial crew cleans up veterans cemetery in New York City
WEST FARMS, the Bronx (WPIX) - A crew of young adults is working on their future career paths and clearing a way to honor soldiers at a cemetery in New York City. More than three dozen bags of...
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WWII pilot finally laid to rest 80 years after heroic act
CHICAGO (WGN) — Eighty years after he left Chicago’s South Side to fight in World War II, Ed McGuire finally made it home. The journey stretched across three continents, eight decades, and a lifetime...
View ArticleRep. Kerry Benninghoff hosts Veterans Day breakfast
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) -- Representative Kerry Benninghoff (R-Centre) is honoring his constituents who have served our country. Benninghoff held his fourth annual Veterans Day breakfast on...
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96-year-old Korean War veteran still trying to get Purple Heart
ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — Earl Meyer remembers in vivid detail when his platoon came under heavy fire during the Korean War - he still has shrapnel embedded in his thigh. But over 70 years later, the...
View Article101-year-old Iowa WWII WAVES veteran shares her story
DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) -- Iowa is home to about 1,200 World War II veterans, according to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Over time, the stories of these men and women are fading...
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Penn State honors Veterans at annual ceremony
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) -- In a ceremony organized by Penn State's Office of Veterans Programs, the university is honoring Penn State veterans and all who have served or are currently serving in...
View ArticleVeteran honored for his heroics during Colorado night club shooting
(WGN-TV) — Nearly a year ago, a Colorado Springs nightclub became the scene of another American mass shooting. One that was stopped short, in part, because of the actions of U.S. veteran. Rich Fierro...
View ArticleTyrone celebrates Veterans through annual parade
TYRONE, Pa. (WTAJ) — Veterans were the focus on Sunday as the Tyrone Veterans Day Parade kicked off with its Grand Marshall and Navy Veteran, David Reeder. "I did see the Cuban crisis. I was part of...
View ArticleNavy veteran receives $50K smile makeover
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Donald Dishner, a Navy vetteran from Erwin, Tennessee was selected from a pool of more than 20 applicants to receive free oral surgery. Dr. Matthew Sherban said the...
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Canine Companions provides service dogs to veterans battling post-traumatic...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Each November, our nation takes time to honor veterans for their service to our country. Often the sacrifices they make result in health impacts, which is why Canine Companions...
View Article101-year-old bowling ball inventor inducted into NY Veterans Hall of Fame
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (WTEN) — Joseph Gentiluomo, the 101-year-old New York man who invented the modern bowling ball, was inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame on Monday. They say...
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