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103-year-old local World War II veteran awarded with France's highest distinction
Spangled Banner played over the crowd of friends and family, 103-year-old World War II veteran stood with a hand over his ...
World War II Army Rangers honored with Congressional Gold Medal
John Wardell, 99, as he and U.S. Army Ranger veterans from World War II were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal on ...
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World War II Victory Medal - Smithsonian Institution
The medal hangs on a ribbon of red and white with "rainbow" stripes on either side. The rainbow on each side of the ribbon is a miniature of the pattern used in the WWI Victory Medal. General History ...
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Evening Brief: Pentagon Renames USNS Harvey Milk After World War II Medal of Honor Recipient
Meanwhile, the Navy renames a ship to reflect a new warrior ethos, Ukraine confirms banned chemical weapons in its war zone, ...
World War II veteran, diehard Braves fan turns 100
ATLANTA — He just turned 100… and he’s still cheering for the Braves!
‘We were ready for anything’: Sheboygan WWII D-Day soldier to be posthumously honored with Congressional Gold Medal
During World War II, units of Ranger soldiers faced battles on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day. The rangers will be ...
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WW II Army Rangers awarded Congressional gold medal
House Speaker Mike Johnson will present a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Army Rangers Veterans of World War II in ...
Point Pleasant Beach native gets Congressional Gold Medal as one of last WWII Army Rangers
John Wardell is one of just five remaining Army Rangers out of 6,500 in World War II, and he has been honored with a ...
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This World War II Hero Is the Only Coast Guard Member with a Medal of Honor - Military.com
To the public, he's a World War II hero who also happens to be the only member of the Coast Guard with a Medal of Honor (so far). To hundreds of Marines who fought at Guadalcanal on Sept. 27, 1942 ...