A Colorado Army and Air Force veteran pilot fighting the Kruger Rock Fire was killed on Tuesday night when a single-engine air tanker crashed as he used a novel nighttime firefighting method, the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said. Marc Thor Olson, who flew for Fort Morgan-based CO Fire Aviation, reported turbulent conditions before the crash,…
Veteran Pilot Killed Fighting Kruger Rock Fire in Colorado: Officials
Orange County Celebrates Veterans Day
November 11, 2021
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Throughout Orange County, different communities celebrated Veterans Day in their own ways to honor the county’s 100,000 veterans. Huntington Beach The City of Huntington Beach held its annual Veterans Day Car Show, supporting the Paralyzed Veterans of America’s California chapter by showcasing dozens of classic, custom, and military cars. People enjoyed food and music along…
Canadian Veteran Helps Afghan Interpreter and His Family Escape Taliban Rule
This Remembrance Day, the first since Afghanistan fell to Taliban forces in the summer, will be difficult for Canadians who fought in the Middle Eastern country, says a veteran who served two missions there. Stephen Peddle, a Canadian Forces retired major, has been working to get some families of Afghan interpreters to safety. “Afghanistan and…
Veteran Reacts to Donation Raised for His Broken Scooter
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Hawaiian Man Helps Homeless Army Veteran in Mental Health Crisis Reunite With Estranged Family
Saddened by the sight of a homeless man pacing the streets outside his storefront in Hawaii, a business owner approached the troubled man and found out some details about him. With help, the business owner tracked down his family in Toledo, Ohio, reuniting them and giving the homeless man a chance to start over. Tom…
Veterans Need Challenging Work, Not Social Coddling: Jeff Barnes
After decades of continuous wars, the United States has a large veteran community, and with some needing care for PTSD or having trouble integrating after leaving the battlefield, various services exist to help veterans. But do these programs provide what’s needed, or do they sometimes only exacerbate the problems? To learn more about this, we…
High Schoolers, Nonprofit Help Build Outdoor Wheelchair Ramp for Veteran With Terminal Illness
An Ohio nonprofit has teamed up with local high schoolers to make life a little easier for a terminally-ill veteran by building a wheelchair ramp for his home, connecting him to the outside world. On Sept. 27, Operation Ramp It Up and seniors from Badin High School in Hamilton made veteran Robert “Bob” Netherland’s day with the…
100-Year-Old WWII Vet Recalls Berlin Airlift, Training Pilots in Gliders, Biplanes
As a boy growing up in Southern California in the 1920s, Ed Reeder didn’t have a clue that his fascination with aviation would one day find him flying over occupied Germany with a Soviet fighter jet on his tail. “That was scary as hell,” he said as he recalled the Russian fighter pilot that buzzed…
Oldest US Veteran of WWII Celebrates His 112th Birthday
NEW ORLEANS—A Louisiana man who is the oldest living World War II veteran in the United States has marked his 112th birthday. Lawrence Brooks celebrated Sunday with a drive-by party at his New Orleans home hosted by the National World War II Museum, The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported. He also received greetings from Louisiana…
NY Congressional Candidate Found Dead Weeks After Withdrawing From Race
September 8, 2021
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Kyle Van De Water, an Afghanistan War veteran and former New York congressional candidate who abruptly ended a second bid last month, died suddenly on Tuesday, according to local officials. Van De Water, 41, who last year challenged incumbent Democratic Rep. Antonio Delgado, was found dead by police at the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery after responding…
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