BOLOGNA, Italy—For more than seven decades, Martin Adler treasured a black-and-white photo of himself as a young American soldier with a broad smile with three impeccably dressed Italian children he is credited with saving as the Nazis retreated northward in 1944. On Monday, the 97-year-old World War II veteran met the three siblings—now octogenarians themselves—in…
Cashier With Autism Meets Veteran Unable to Pay for His Groceries, Steps Up, Says ‘I Got This’
A supermarket cashier in Oxford, Massachusetts, recently garnered media attention for a kind gesture shown to a veteran, who came up short of cash while shopping for groceries. Briar Poirier, 28, who’s worked for Market Basket for the past 8 years, was on checkout duty on the afternoon of Friday, July 23, when he encountered an…
‘Heroism Knows No Age’: WWII Veteran Receives Medal 75 Years After It Was Awarded
A World War II U.S. Army veteran has been presented with a Bronze Star medal, 75 years after the medal was first awarded; however, the veteran had no idea of his accolade at the time. The Bronze Star medal was presented to Private First Class Ubaldo Joseph Ciniero in a ceremony at his home in…
Dropping $5,000 Social Experiment
A good lesson about being kind toward others, and also preserving your dignity and integrity despite a challenging situation.
Country Singer Lee Greenwood to Help Build Custom Home for Disabled Veteran in Alabama
The country music singer behind the hit “God Bless the U.S.A.” announced a partnership July 22 to build a specially adapted home for a wounded veteran in Alabama. Grammy-winning artist Lee Greenwood recently met with local home builder Breland Homes to discuss the cooperative endeavor to support a permanently injured serviceman. The project will involve…
Man Invites Homeless Veteran Friend to His Wedding, Takes Him to Get Fitted for a Suit
A manager and partner at a club in Austin who has been friends with a homeless veteran for the last nine years is due to get married soon. Wanting his special friend to be a part of his big day, he took him to get fitted for a suit. “I don’t want him to feel…
Pentagon Identifies Officer Slain in Attack as Officials Seek Clues
WASHINGTON—Federal investigators were digging Wednesday into the background of a Georgia man who officials say fatally stabbed a Pentagon police officer at a transit station outside the building before being shot and killed himself. The Pentagon Force Protection Agency identified the slain officer as George Gonzalez, a New York native and Army veteran who served…
Veterans’ Advocate Hikes New ‘Purple Heart Trail’ in the Rain With Huge American Flag in Rhode Island
A Rhode Island veterans’ advocate is walking the walk, literally, in an effort to raise awareness for Purple Heart veterans across America. On June 25, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) post commander Joe “Tiger” Patrick inaugurated Rhode Island’s brand-new, 42-mile Purple Heart Trail on foot—in the rain, with a huge American flag over one shoulder….
US Army Veteran Spray Paints Huge American Flag on Front Lawn for Fourth of July
A California Army veteran decided to mark the Fourth of July with a patriotic display, rendering a huge American flag in spray paint on her front lawn in Benicia. Since returning to her hometown 18 months ago, Erin McKay-Schnell knew her yard was the perfect size for the project. When last year’s July 4th celebrations…
A World War II Vet’s Long-Cherished Wish—Mid-Atlantic Air Museum Breathes Life Into History
Everything happens for a reason. The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum (MAAM) was founded because of a World War II veteran’s long-cherished wish. This wish and the museum’s well-known World War II Weekend event serve to “keep history alive,” said Russ Strine, president and co-founder of the museum. This year’s 30th-anniversary event was on June 4 to…
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