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Wounded Warrior Project

Julia LeDoux

January 15, 2020 - 1:34 pm

Surprise of a lifetime: Injured Marine gets free tickets to the Super Bowl

Injured Marine veteran Mike Delancey was recently surprised with tickets to Super Bowl 54 in Miami by former Tampa Bay Buccaneer and Super Bowl 37 MVP Dexter Jackson.

The Oaks at Inglewood

Julia LeDoux

January 13, 2020 - 1:41 pm

Send this World War II vet a card to help make his Valentine's Day dream come true

World War II veteran Marine Maj. Bill White is 104 years old. All he wants on Feb. 14 is Valentine's Day cards.

R. Nial Bradshaw

Julia LeDoux

January 08, 2020 - 11:00 am

Go ahead and call these F-35A IIs elephants if you want

More than 50 fighters from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings at Hill Air Force Base in Utah participated in an elephant walk Tuesday.

Photo courtesy of Linda Rohrer, Skydive Elsinore

Julia LeDoux

January 07, 2020 - 3:07 pm

Air Force veteran and double amputee celebrates 90th birthday by skydiving

To celebrate his 90th birthday, Korean War veteran and double amputee Stan Rohrer went skydiving with his daughter, Linda.

Graphic by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Nelson, Jr.

Julia LeDoux

January 06, 2020 - 9:44 am

Here's how you can help the Air Force celebrate its 75th birthday

The Air Force is soliciting birthday theme ideas from Total Force airmen and civilians for its 75th anniversary in September.

Courtesy photo

Julia LeDoux

January 03, 2020 - 9:52 am

Face of Defense: Riding Proud

Marine Corps Sgt. Ashtyn Hammer is one of the few, the proud on a horse.

(Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

Jack Murphy

December 31, 2019 - 10:24 am

Before he was Kylo Ren, Adam Driver was a Marine

Audiences the world over know who Kylo Ren is, the angst filled antagonist of the recent Star Wars films but the actor who portrays him wasn't always destined for the silver screen. Before getting into acting school, Adam Driver served in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Lance Cpl. Kerstin Roberts

Julia LeDoux

December 30, 2019 - 2:13 pm

Getting to know the dog behind the handler

Cpl. Zachary Devaney, a military working dog handler with the Provost Marshal’s Office at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, calls his MWD Don a lifeline.

Department of Defense

Julia LeDoux

December 30, 2019 - 9:43 am

PHOTO GALLERY: Odd military jobs during World War II

By Claudette Roulo, Department of Defense Today's military has some jobs that might surprise you — for example, did you know the Army and Marine Corps have instrument repair technicians? These troops repair musical instruments for the military bands. But during World War II, there were a lot of...

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Connecting Vets

December 27, 2019 - 1:53 pm

Texas vet is turning Christmas trees into canes

Through his Canes for Veterans Central Texas organization, Jamie Willis takes your old Christmas trees and converts them into canes for his fellow veterans.

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Surprise of a lifetime: Injured Marine gets free tickets to the Super Bowl

Send this World War II vet a card to help make his Valentine's Day dream come true

Go ahead and call these F-35A IIs elephants if you want

Air Force veteran and double amputee celebrates 90th birthday by skydiving

Here's how you can help the Air Force celebrate its 75th birthday

Face of Defense: Riding Proud

Before he was Kylo Ren, Adam Driver was a Marine

Getting to know the dog behind the handler

PHOTO GALLERY: Odd military jobs during World War II

Texas vet is turning Christmas trees into canes

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