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102-year-old WWII Navy vet dies en route to D-Day commemorations
Robert Persichitti enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and later sailed on the USS Eldorado to the Pacific, taking part in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
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A brief timeline of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of occupied France
June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carried airborne troops.
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Remembering D-Day: Key facts about the invasion that altered WWII
With vets and world dignitaries gathering in Normandy to commemorate the landings’ 80th anniversary, here’s a look at how Operation Overlord unfolded.
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D-Day anniversary shines spotlight on ‘Rosies’ who built WWII weapons
In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat.
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LGBTQ+ veterans face more health problems than peers, study finds
A new analysis of state data shows gay and bisexual vets face more medical care access issues than their peers.
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Centenarian vets are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
Few witnesses remain who remember the storied Allied assault and history’s biggest amphibious invasion.
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Last WWII vets converge on Omaha Beach for D-Day and fallen friends
Vets, many of them centenarians and likely returning for one last time, pilgrimaged to what was the bloodiest of five Allied landings on June 6, 1944.
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Biden threatens VA budget veto over abortion, gender-affirming care
The White House is opposed to a Republican-backed VA budget plan that is expected to be advanced this week.
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Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in military vets, study finds
Veterans with specially trained service dogs saw a bigger improvement in PTSD symptoms on average than veterans on a waiting list for service dogs.
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No firings planned after VA executive bonus mistakes, secretary says
VA Secretary Denis McDonough acknowledged serious mistakes in how executive bonuses were awarded last year but does not think firings are warranted.
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102-year-old WWII Navy vet dies en route to D-Day commemorations
Robert Persichitti enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and later sailed on the USS Eldorado to the Pacific, taking part in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
-
A brief timeline of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of occupied France
June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carried airborne troops.
-
Remembering D-Day: Key facts about the invasion that altered WWII
With vets and world dignitaries gathering in Normandy to commemorate the landings’ 80th anniversary, here’s a look at how Operation Overlord unfolded.
-
D-Day anniversary shines spotlight on ‘Rosies’ who built WWII weapons
In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat.
-
LGBTQ+ veterans face more health problems than peers, study finds
A new analysis of state data shows gay and bisexual vets face more medical care access issues than their peers.
-
Centenarian vets are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
Few witnesses remain who remember the storied Allied assault and history’s biggest amphibious invasion.
-
Last WWII vets converge on Omaha Beach for D-Day and fallen friends
Vets, many of them centenarians and likely returning for one last time, pilgrimaged to what was the bloodiest of five Allied landings on June 6, 1944.
-
Biden threatens VA budget veto over abortion, gender-affirming care
The White House is opposed to a Republican-backed VA budget plan that is expected to be advanced this week.
-
Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in military vets, study finds
Veterans with specially trained service dogs saw a bigger improvement in PTSD symptoms on average than veterans on a waiting list for service dogs.
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No firings planned after VA executive bonus mistakes, secretary says
VA Secretary Denis McDonough acknowledged serious mistakes in how executive bonuses were awarded last year but does not think firings are warranted.
-
102-year-old WWII Navy vet dies en route to D-Day commemorations
Robert Persichitti enlisted in the Navy in 1942 and later sailed on the USS Eldorado to the Pacific, taking part in the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
-
A brief timeline of the Allies’ D-Day invasion of occupied France
June 6, 1944, began with Allied aircraft bombing German defenses in Normandy, followed by some 1,200 aircraft who carried airborne troops.
-
Remembering D-Day: Key facts about the invasion that altered WWII
With vets and world dignitaries gathering in Normandy to commemorate the landings’ 80th anniversary, here’s a look at how Operation Overlord unfolded.
-
D-Day anniversary shines spotlight on ‘Rosies’ who built WWII weapons
In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat.
-
LGBTQ+ veterans face more health problems than peers, study finds
A new analysis of state data shows gay and bisexual vets face more medical care access issues than their peers.
-
Centenarian vets are sharing their memories of D-Day, 80 years later
Few witnesses remain who remember the storied Allied assault and history’s biggest amphibious invasion.
-
Last WWII vets converge on Omaha Beach for D-Day and fallen friends
Vets, many of them centenarians and likely returning for one last time, pilgrimaged to what was the bloodiest of five Allied landings on June 6, 1944.
-
Biden threatens VA budget veto over abortion, gender-affirming care
The White House is opposed to a Republican-backed VA budget plan that is expected to be advanced this week.
-
Service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in military vets, study finds
Veterans with specially trained service dogs saw a bigger improvement in PTSD symptoms on average than veterans on a waiting list for service dogs.
-
No firings planned after VA executive bonus mistakes, secretary says
VA Secretary Denis McDonough acknowledged serious mistakes in how executive bonuses were awarded last year but does not think firings are warranted.
