‘General Hospital’ star Jack Axelrod dead at 93
Jack Axelrod — who played mob boss Victor Jerome on “General Hospital” in the 1980s and guest-starred on “Grey’s Anatomy” and “My Name is Earl,” among other TV series — … Read More
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Air Force legend Robert ‘Bob’ Pardo, famous for ‘Pardo’s Push’ maneuver, dead at 89
US Air Force legend Robert “Bob” Pardo, known for his selfless action known as “Pardo’s Push” during the Vietnam War, has died Dec. 5 in College Station, Texas. He was … Read More
Families of veterans who died of COVID at the State Veterans Home in Queens sue facility
Families of the more than 100 veterans who died at the New York State Veterans’ Home in Queens in what they describe as “one of the worst COVID outbreaks in … Read More
American Forces Vietnam Network inspired Robin Williams
“Gooooood morning, Vietnam!” The memorable greeting, immortalized by Robin Williams in the 1987 film of the same name, wasn’t a creation of Hollywood. It was inspired by the true story … Read More
George W. Bush tells Americans to ‘stay positive’ in Veterans Day message as wars rage on
Former President George W. Bush delivered an optimistic Veterans Day message to Americans, urging them to “stay positive” and that better days will come as global wars seem only to … Read More
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry visit Camp Pendleton ahead of Veterans Day
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have paid a visit to San Diego’s Camp Pendleton ahead of Veterans Day. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Wednesday shared that they spent … Read More
US veterans aren’t giving up on Afghans who saved their lives
After the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the disastrous 2021 American withdrawal from Afghanistan may seem like ancient history. But to David Tyson … Read More
Ukrainian war veterans with amputated limbs find freedom in the practice of jiu-jitsu
Nervous ahead of their first jiu-jitsu championship, the war veterans gathered in a group to share jokes and help each other tie the belts of their kimonos. Many of them … Read More
Marine vet was arrested after Hertz accused him of stealing a rental
A US Marine veteran says he was arrested six weeks before his wedding for stealing a Hertz rental car he returned years earlier in Washington D.C. Blake Gober, 33, rented … Read More
Retired Chicago judge Patricia Martin disbarred over stealing $240K from Tuskegee Airman uncle Oscar Wilkerson
A retired Chicago judge was stripped of her law license as she admitted to stealing more than $240,000 from her decorated World War II veteran uncle to allegedly buy cryptocurrency, … Read More
