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Nebraska officials announce World War II Veteran Recognition Program
Nebraska officials announced the World War II Veteran Recognition Program, an initiative to recognize Nebraska’s living WWII vets for the 80th anniversary of the end of the war. The ceremonies will take place next year on May 8 and Sept. 2.
Veterans service organizations urge Congress to pass sweeping veterans legislation
The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act includes over 90 sections addressing such issues as long-term care, mental health, caregivers, education, job training and modernization of the VA.
A Hero's Welcome: Iwo Jima veteran, 98, honored by Camp Lejeune Marines
Marine Corps Lt. Gen. David A. Ottignon met with 99-year-old Marine veteran Charles “Chester” Clapper, who served as a flame thrower during the Battle of Iwo Jima, during a celebration in Clapper’s honor at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Army Pfc. Joseph Murphy, who died as a prisoner of war in World War II, has been accounted for
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced that U.S. Army Pfc. Joseph C. Murphy, 20, of Bogalusa, Louisiana, who was captured and died as a prisoner of war during World War II, has been accounted for.
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