CHICAGO (CBS) -- A suburban Chicago World War II veteran was the recipient of a very special honor on Capitol Hill Thursday.The Congressional Gold Medal was handed out Friday to members of a secretive military unit called the Ghost Army.The unit was tasked with fooling and distracting the Germans. They used inflatable tanks and artillery, and costumes, and sonic deception such as soundtracks – tricking adversaries into thinking the Allied forces were in one location when they were really...
Charles Bird, 99, received his high school diploma Friday.
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Longmont’s American Legion Post 32 will commemorate Vietnam War era veterans on Friday with a “welcome home” ceremony.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-A 100th birthday party took place a bit early for a highly decorated WWII hero. Arthur "Art" Max Petersen was drafted in 1942. He trained alongside the famous Band of Brothers in the 101st Airborne Division. Petersen survived D-Day, The Battle of The Bulge and so much more. He stood up and talked
The American Legion Post 260 held a ceremony in honor of Vietnam Veterans Day on Thursday. Two Purple Heart signs were dedicated at the ceremony, honoring two local Vietnam Veterans from Granby and South Hadley.
Hillsborough County will honor Vietnam veterans at the Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans & War Dog event on March 28 at 10 a.m. The keynote speaker is retired Army Colonel Rolfe Arnhym who served two tours in Vietnam. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1953 and served 21 years on active duty in the U.S. Army before retiring as Lieutenant Colonel. This year’s theme is “Still Serving” The event is located at Veterans Memorial Park and Rear Admiral LeRoy Collins Jr....
DELMAR, Md.- The Town of Delmar is looking to honor local veterans in a special way. Applications for the new Hometown Hero Banners are now being accepted. The banners will stand as a tribute to Veterans, living or deceased, who are connected to the area in some way. They will showcase a person’s name, photo, branch of the
The Green Cove Springs community held its annual Vietnam Veterans Day
Members of Congress honor and explain the legacy of the secretive U.S. Army unit.
The Better Business Bureau is set to award several area businesses with honors at its annual Torch Awards for Ethics Celebration on Friday in the Vermillion Gallery at the Arts in the Sunset.