by Military Times | Jan 5, 2023
Visitors gather at the World War II Memorial in Washington. (Edwin L. Wriston/Army National Guard) This article was written by Leo Shane III and was originally published by the NavyTimes. All living World War II veterans would be eligible for Veterans Affairs medical...
by Makenna Uriarte | Nov 10, 2022
Joe Sciarra is a 97 year old World War II Army Veteran who was born in Los Angeles, CA. After being drafted at age 18, he saw combat in New Caledonia, Guadalcanal, and the Philippines, and was part of the occupation of Japan for 5 1/2 months. He recently did a...
by Kevin Stonestreet | Aug 15, 2022
Today we celebrate VJ Day, also known as Victory over Japan Day. This is the day in 1945 on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end. The term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of...
by Brian Heyman | Aug 12, 2022
My father, Arthur A. Heyman, a WWII Veteran who served in the U.S. Navy as a Bosun’s Mate on the USS Bairoko (CVE 115) an escort carrier, died on Jan. 10 at almost 94 years of age. He was a member of that greatest generation who went off to war, and if they were lucky...
by Christian Southards | Jun 6, 2022
The Anniversary of D-Day honors U.S. and Allied troops who participated in the Invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Despite harsh weather, a logistical nightmare, and ferocious resistance, the Allies established a stalwart foothold in Western Europe, beginning...
