Tag: veteran

Air Force Veteran and Gold Medal Cyclist Shows What ‘Excellent’ Health Looks Like at the Age of 95

A former U.S. Air Force pilot and cycling enthusiast is competing at the age of 95 and has shared his positive outlook on life, health, and exercise that keeps him going. Jack Eckenrode was born in November 1928 and was raised in Mount Lebanon in the South Hills area of Pittsburgh. Today, he lives in…


Kentucky WWII Centenarian Receives Service Medals 78 Years After Service

U.S. Army Air Force World War II veteran Edwin Smith received his military service medals nearly 78 years after he completed his service to our county. In a small ceremony at his home in Glasgow, Kentucky, Congressman Brett Guthrie presented Smith with the American Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, and the World War…


‘I Want to Work, I’m Hungry’: Contractor Hires Homeless Veteran After a Makes a Heartfelt Request

A contractor who was approached by a homeless man asking for work was impressed by the man’s industrious spirit and decided to give him a chance, sparking a massive response on social media. Born and raised in the town of Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii, 43-year-old Kimo Clark has owned and run Truth Excavation since 2011….


‘I Want to Work, I’m Hungry’: Contractor Hires Homeless Veteran After He Makes a Heartfelt Request

A contractor who was approached by a homeless man asking for work was impressed by the man’s industrious spirit and decided to give him a chance, sparking a massive response on social media. Born and raised in the town of Lahaina on Maui, Hawaii, 43-year-old Kimo Clark has owned and run Truth Excavation since 2011….


World War II Veteran Celebrates 100 Years

U.S. Army Air Force veteran Edwin Smith celebrated his 100th birthday on April 12, and the community of Barren County, Kentucky, stepped forward to honor him with pomp and circumstance. Reserve Officers’ Training Corps members at Barren County High School posted flags and presented a folded American flag on behalf of a grateful nation. Letters from elected…


Farmer in Vietnam Finds Marine’s Dog Tag Lost 57 Years Ago—Now Finally Returned to Family in US

The family of a Vietnam War veteran has been reunited with a piece of their loved one’s history that was lost in a rice field 57 years ago. The late U.S. Marine Cpl. Larry Hughes lost his dog tag while serving in Da Nang in 1966. Decades later, on a Vietnam field trip with 20…


FBI Investigating Alleged Role of Rep. George Santos in Fundraising Scheme for Veteran’s Dying Dog: Reports

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is reportedly looking into allegations that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) raised thousands of dollars for a disabled veteran’s cancer-afflicted service dog but kept the fundraising donations himself. The retired U.S. Navy veteran, Richard Osthoff, told NBC News on Wednesday that he had been in contact with FBI agents via phone and handed over requested records…


Michigan Man Dies in Florida While Delivering Free Bikes

KINGSFORD, Mich.—A Michigan Army veteran who turned his life around with a bike shop died in a crash while delivering free bikes to children in Florida affected by Hurricane Ian, his family said. Steven Pringle, 57, was killed in Punta Gorda, Florida, on Nov. 23, a few weeks after a profile in the Detroit Free…


Fearing Revenue Losses, Local Governments Mobilize Veterans to Cover Worker Shortage at Foxconn

Municipal authorities of Zhengzhou city in central China’s Henan Province, where the Taiwanese company Foxconn has its biggest factory, are mobilizing ex-soldiers to make up for the shortage of workers caused by the ongoing zero-COVID approach. Earlier this month, many civil servants in Henan Province were notified to mobilize grassroots cadres and retired soldiers to…


100 Years Young: World War II Veteran Honored for His Service

World War II Army veteran J. Lee Robertson was recently honored by the Bluegrass Hub of the Honor Flight Network out of Louisville, Kentucky, as he, along with 81 veterans enjoyed a whirlwind trip to Washington to visit war memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. “This was just a remarkable day and I enjoyed spending time…