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Resident of Solihull enjoying cakes at the Royal Star & Garter Tea Party. Image: Royal Star and Garter Submitted by Royal Star and GarterCelebrations were held in Solihull, Surbiton and High Wycombe to mark the!--kg-card-end:>!--kg-card-begin:>…

Nearly a century ago, Loveland resident and World War II veteran George Norton was on a ship near the Japanese prefecture of Okinawa. On Tuesday night, nearly 80 years after he joined the Navy to fight in the war, he stood with his…

ERSKINE, the Scottish veterans' charity, has announced the appointment of Stuart Aitkenhead as chairman. Stuart succeeded Robin Crawford in the role after his five-year tenure at the helm. Stuart, 60, has over 30 years of experience…

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NEW CANAAN — A future conflict could blur battle lines from years past, Colonel Stephen Hamilton explained in his keynote address at the New Canaan Veterans Day ceremony on Thursday.The Chief of Staff and Chief Technical Officer of the Army…

SEELEY LAKE - Veterans Day has been celebrated in Seeley Lake for over 30 years thanks to local veterans and their families. While Seeley Lake (VFW) Post 7992 Foreign War Veterans relinquished their charter in May 2012, mission and…

The unwavering dedication and service of the armed forces over the decades is remembered by Royal Star & Garter, ahead of Armistice Day. Founded to care for World War I veterans, the charity provides award-winning care to men and women…

IT has been caring for our armed forces veterans since it opened as a hospital for the wounded of the First World War and was officially opened by Princess Louise in 1916. And now, over 100 years later, the charity,…

Animal sciences, economics and legal studies are just a few of the interests of the five University of Massachusetts Amherst students selected to receive the first Abraham Bohn Scholarships for children of veterans. Established in…

Seventy-five years ago, a small group of disabled Euclid veterans established an independent organization to benefit others who served in the armed forces as well as the community. Although its numbers have dwindled, the original mission…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Western Reserve HospicePeaceful and Proud, a 15-year-old initiative that helps hospice and palliative care veterans in multiple ways, has gained national recognition.This recognition is largely due to the work of the…

The new technology is helping ex-servicemen deal with the pain they continually experience from old war wounds. Veterans' charity Erskine is using a groundbreaking new app that tells medical staff just how much…

Proposed by PeaceHealth PeaceHealth Whatcom Hospice is proud to announce that it is now a Level 3 Partner with We pay tribute to veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Progression to this new…

The Legacy Queensland Board has taken the decision to sell the Fish Lane premises this year, so the charity can continue to provide services to families.Property group Aria, which now owns most of Fish Lane, has offered to buy the Legacy…

England captain Harry Kane encourages the public to buy a silhouette of a British soldier playing football as a nod to the 1914 Christmas truce.Kane said he was "delighted" to become an ambassador for the Tommy Club, an initiative run by…

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – The Fisher House in Gainesville is known as a “home away from home” for families of veterans and military service members who receive care at Malcom Randall VA Medical Center.Connecting the two buildings is the…

In an effort to honor the many veterans who once called Antioch home, the Delta Veterans Group (DVG) has endeavored to continue adding to the Antioch City Veterans Memorial Banner program. This year, the group added 72 new banners along…

Throughout, there were clues – about the kind of man his father was and what he wanted his business to do for the community, even if that business was a bar.In fact, Johnny Nosich, the current owner of Johnny's Saloon — which was started in…

Not all of our war wounded have served in combat overseas. Some are children who have never left our shores. Collateral damage, some would say. Our Martha Teichner cover story: How many of these homecomings have you seen on TV…