Veteran lied about his military service and awards to land government job, feds say
The Florida resident lied about serving as a “reconnaissance man, parachute and scuba instructor” for 14 years, court ...
Fate uncertain for Wounded Knee land bill and medals review as massacre commemoration approaches
An effort to push the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act through Congress failed in November after one ...
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Indigenous WWI veterans get long awaited Medal of Honor review
Numerous Indigenous veterans are currently being reviewed as potential recipients of the Medal of Honor — more than a century ...
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Eight decades later, Second World War veteran finally gets his medals
I just did what I was told to do, but I had three stripes. I was a sergeant, so I had some liberty,' jokes Aldo Diotallevi, ...
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A Marine’s legacy as first Puerto Rican Medal of Honor recipient
After retaking Outpost Bruce, Wiley’s platoon searched for Garcia, but found no sign of him. On Oct. 25, 1953, however, his ...
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80 years later, Second World War veteran finally gets his medals
I'll do anything for Canada,' says 101-year-old at special ceremony where he called Canada 'the most wonderful country in the ...
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Bedford County veteran receives long-delayed Purple Heart medal
Harford Allen Burks Jr., a U.S. Army veteran, was presented the Purple Heart medal on Friday by Clifton “Buck” Krantz, with ...
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Indigenous WWI veterans get long awaited Medal of Honor review
Robb — the department’s namesake — was recommended for a Medal of Honor on the same piece of paper as Butler. While Robb would go on to receive the nation’s highest military decoration ...
80 years later, Sault veteran of Second World War finally gets his medals
Along with honouring 101-year-old Aldo Diotallevi, the local Legion paid tribute today to Evelyn Theriault, a 68-year member ...