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Patriotic Kenny – When an Act of Kindness Snowballed Into Wonderful Give Backs to Veterans

“They gave us Freedom and Independence, we should do the same back.” (Video courtesy of Patriotic Kenny) …


Baby Squirrel Forms Precious Bond With Disabled Veteran After Being Rejected by Her Mother

A baby squirrel who was once rejected by her mother has formed a beautiful bond with the disabled U.S. veteran who rescued her. The veteran hoped to release her once she was healthy, but the squirrel had her own plans. Formerly of the U.S. Marines, 53-year-old New York City native Paul Materasso was injured in…


Afghanistan Veteran Crochets Blanket for His Wife’s Grandma

A very thoughtful gift for someone who showed him nothing but love. …


Barber, 75, Pleads Guilty in 1976 Killing of World War I Veteran

NEW YORK—A 75-year-old New York City man pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 1976 killing of a World War I veteran whose dismembered remains were found in 2019. Martin Motta’s guilty plea Tuesday in the death of George Seitz represented the first successful use of genetic genealogy by any of the city’s prosecutors, Queens District…


Guns of the Law (1944)

Lillian Wilkins and her old Civil War veteran uncle Jed Wilkins own a ranch through which a pipeline will be laid. They are unaware of this, but Dan Tyndall, Joe Hyslop, and Tom Binns are aware of the possibilities for a quick profit and set out to prove through crooked-surveyor Sam Brisco that the land…


Russian Separatists Release 10, Including 2 US Veterans

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Two U.S. military veterans who disappeared three months ago while fighting Russia with Ukrainian forces were among 10 prisoners, including five British nationals, released by Russian-backed separatists as part of a prisoner exchange mediated by Saudi Arabia, officials said Wednesday. Alex Drueke, 40, and Andy Huynh, 27, went missing in the Kharkiv region of…


US Veteran Suicide Rates May Be 2.4 Times Higher Than Government Reports: Study

Suicide rates among America’s military veterans are more than double that reported by the government’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), according to a new study published on Sept. 17 by America’s Warrior Partnership (AWP). AWP is a national nonprofit that aims to partner with communities to prevent veteran suicide, according to its official website. The nonprofit partnered…


The Man Who Cheated Himself (1950)

A veteran homicide detective who has witnessed his socialite girlfriend kill her husband sees his newly-minted detective brother assigned to the case alongside him. Credit: Public Domain Movies – BUY Jan 6 DVD: www.epochtv.shop/product-page/dvd-the-real-story-of-january-6, Promo Code “EpochTV” for 20% off. – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: epochoriginal.com Feature Films: www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click…


Timber Queen (1944)

Russ Evans, a World War II veteran Army pilot, decides to check up on the widow of an old war buddy of his, Elaine Graham. The logging company she inherited is doing poorly, but Elaine gets an order in for a huge shipment of lumber. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: epochcinema.com


97-Year-Old Veteran Recounts Top Secret Aerial Battle Hidden From American Public for Decades

In an aerial “dogfight” that made U.S. naval history, Korean War veteran Royce Williams beat out seven Russian fighter jets on his own through nearly impossible odds—one he was forbidden from discussing for more than 40 years amid Cold War tension. The year was 1952, in the midst of the Korean War. Williams was stationed…