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Lasting valor
…receiving the Medal of Honor. Photo credit: AP PHOTO/THE SPOKESMAN-REVIEW, JESSE TINSLEY, FILE How a DAV member and courageous warrior became the first living African American World War II Medal…
Frostbite and combat wounds finally recognized for Korean War veteran
…came out with a lifeline. In addition to fighting in the Korean War, Bolden had served in World War II with an all-Black unit that provided critical support to combat…
Common experiences, struggles bond Vietnam and Afghanistan veterans
…wrestling with, and I’m not sure I’ll ever find the right answer.” “What continues for us is the war inside ourselves, and that’s a war we can all win,” said…
Combat-wounded veteran reflects on how war changed her life
Combat-wounded Army veteran Latoya Lucas used to worry about people seeing the burns and scars of war that cover her body. But now, she’s proud of the sacrifice and resilience…
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Judge Robert S. Marx: The Enduring Spirit of DAV
…could rejoin my outfit. He said, ‘I guess there is no hurry, boy, the war is all over.’” The so-called “war to end all wars,” even in its last hours,…
Korean War soldier served in U.S. regiment from Puerto Rico
…World War II and suffered minimal casualties during the conflict. By the time the Korean War broke out, the combat regiment had become “superbly trained and well-disciplined.” It was activated…
First-time author, veteran takes on challenge of ‘War of Fear’
Navy veteran and DAV member and supporter Umberto “Nardo” Nardolicci recently finished writing the first book in his “War of Fear” series, titled “Eye of the Nomad.” This epic work…
Honoring the Native American tradition of service
…Native Americans joined the U.S. armed forces during World Wars I and II,” said Herman J. Viola, curator of the exhibition. “Forty-four thousand Native Americans served in World War II;…
PACT Act VA claims for toxic exposure
…other toxic substances. Veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War and conflicts after 9/11 stand to benefit, as do veterans exposed to radiation. In December, the VA announced it…
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