Fight for Valor: Vietnam Veteran Battles to Get War Hero Medal of Honor
David Zartarian didn’t know Col. Francis “Frank” Cuddy well, but for the past five years, he’s been fighting to give the Vietnam War hero the highest military accolade – the Medal of Honor. Despite the unfamiliarity, both veterans have a lot in common. Both Cuddy and Zartarian attended the University of Rhode Island (URI), with […]
An Army Veteran Is Charged with Sharing Classified Details of an Elite Commando Unit
RALEIGH, N.C. — An Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist, which one official said put the country, members of the U.S. military and the nation’s allies at risk. Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, is accused of violating federal law, as well as […]
Spring Training with the Padres: Student Veteran Lives Baseball Dream
Army veteran Savino Anguiano had an opportunity recently that most baseball fans would take in a heartbeat. Anguiano, a student at Arizona State University (ASU), received a taste of Major League Baseball up close, joining the San Diego Padres for spring training in Peoria, Arizona. The Padres, in partnership with ASU’s Pat Tillman Veterans […]
DNA Confirms Unclaimed Veteran Is Her Father, She Seeks Help
Meagan Heisinger received some good news recently that could help finally bring a veteran family member home. DNA tests confirmed James Bradley Lane is her father. Lane, a Vietnam Army veteran, died in 2017 while living in Washington State. He was 62. However, without next of kin to contact following his death, Lane was designated […]
WWII Veteran Who Fought in Tunisia With 1st Armored Division Dies at 107
Horace Carratelli, a 1st Armored Division veteran who served as a first sergeant in North Africa and Italy during World War II, died March 23 at 107 years old. He was believed to be one of the last surviving members of the division who fought during the Tunisia campaign, which included the pivotal Battle of […]
At 103, World War II Veteran Inspires Others with YMCA Workouts
If you’re already thinking about nixing that New Year’s resolution of working out more, less than three weeks into 2026, you may want to look to James Sneed for motivation. The 103-year-old World War II veteran is proving that you’re never too old to stay physically fit. Sneed, who served in the Army, heads to […]
Veteran Who Served for Both Japanese and U.S. Forces Turns 100
Minoru “Mino” Ohye has a truly unique story not matched by many other veterans. Not only did Ohye turn 100 years old recently and is one of the last remaining World War II veterans, but he also served for both the Japanese Imperial Army and the U.S. Army. Ohye was born in Sacramento, California […]
Heart Transplant Saves Ailing Iraq War Veteran
Iraq War veteran Keith McCarter felt something was off in 2010, about a year after he left the Army. It was a feeling that most healthy 25-year-olds never have to experience. “I started to feel super weak and was not eating,” McCarter said. “Come to find out, I was in end-stage heart failure.” He needed […]
Gulf War Veteran, Paralympian Shares Four Simple Ways to Reach Goals
Army veteran and retired world class athlete John Register could have felt sorry for himself after losing his left leg in a training accident prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics. Instead, Register took time to process his grief and develop a plan to forge ahead, even though his dreams and aspirations were challenged in a […]
Korean War Veteran Reunited with Lost Letters from 1952
Ben Gross received quite the surprise recently when letters started arriving at his home that he penned way back in 1952. Gross, 95, is a Korean War veteran. He was shocked and amused recently to be reunited with letters he sent home while in Korea that had been separated and mistakenly sent to addresses that […]