On Memorial Day, Americans honor those who sacrificed their lives for our country. Many of the families of those who went missing in action have not had the full opportunity to say goodbye to their loved ones. The Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency is working to change that. “It really is a fulfillment of a promise made …
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Massachusetts sailor killed at Pearl Harbor finally gets proper burial at Arlington National Cemetery
Seaman 1st Class Frank Hryniewicz of Three Rivers, Massachusetts, was one of 429 U.S. service members killed aboard the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec 7, 1941. Just 20 years old, Hryniewicz had joined the Navy less than two years before, wanting to see the world. More than 80 years later, he was finally laid to …
Read More »Robin Williams would have veterans hired as extras on set, 'Mrs. Doubtfire' movie daughter says
Lisa Jakub, who played Robin Williams’ oldest daughter in 1993’s “Mrs. Doubtfire,” says the actor worked to get “local veterans” jobs on sets. Jakub, who runs a military nonprofit, told Fox News Digital that she was “grateful” to have had him as her movie dad. “Robin was everything you would hope Robin would be, and it’s so wonderful to think …
Read More »Reps. Ilhan Omar, Cori Bush mix up Memorial Day with Veterans Day in since-deleted posts on X
Reps. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Cori Bush, D-Mo., appeared to mix up Memorial Day with Veterans Day in since-deleted posts on X, formerly known as Twitter. On Monday morning, the two “Squad” members posted similar messages to X for the federal holiday dedicated to honoring and mourning U.S. military personnel who died in service to their country. “On Memorial Day, …
Read More »Georgia WWII hero's grave inspires songwriter ballad decades after soldier killed in combat
FIRST ON FOX: A World War II hero from backwoods Georgia inspires Americans today even from the grave. The story of U.S. Army PFC Ervin O. Jones is worthy of a song. Craig Gleason, a Georgia songwriter, penned “The Ballad of Ervin O. Jones” in 2014, after he and his daughter came across the soldier’s headstone in a churchyard cemetery …
Read More »Biden honors late son Beau in somber Memorial Day message: ‘The hurt is still real’
President Biden on Monday invoked the memory of his late son, Beau Biden, while addressing an audience at Arlington National Cemetery for a Memorial Day ceremony. Sharing the pain of those whose family members have died in service, Biden noted this week marks nine years since he lost his son Beau, who served in Iraq and later died from brain …
Read More »Finding Sgt Frith: A Civil War soldier to remember on Memorial Day
This weekend, Americans set aside a day to honor the memory of those who sacrificed their lives in defense of their country: Memorial Day. The federal holiday only became official in 1968, but this national day of remembrance traces its origins to over 160 years ago, to the Civil War, when a grieving country sought to honor the many brave …
Read More »These veterans served our country, now they say the VA is taking away their doctors
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). FIRST ON FOX: Michael Cohen, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, has not slept in a week. At night, the 54-year-old former law enforcement specialist is tortured by “horrendous memories” from his …
Read More »NYC's Fleet Week features dive-tank experience in heart of Times Square: 'Amazing'
Fleet Week is back in the Big Apple. Members of the U.S. Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps have made their annual entry into New York City for a week of fanfare and fun leading up to Memorial Day. A Fleet Week tradition — the U.S. Navy dive tank — returned once again to the heart of NYC’s Times Square. …
Read More »Korean War vet skydives to celebrate 95th birthday: 'I can do that'
A Korean War veteran who has racked some impressive accomplishments over the years says he wants to do a something a little more down-to-earth for his 95th birthday. Former U.S. Marine Ivan Smith told Austin’s FOX 7 he has gone scuba diving, built a two-man Scorpion helicopter, and a two-man submarine. Former U.S. Marine Ivan Smith interviewed by FOX 7. …
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