Paula Bernice Roberts was swept off her feet by a passionate young World War II hero she met after her parents died. Her own father. “He was so romantic and he loved my mother so much,” Roberts, who lives in Massachusetts, told Fox News Digital. AMERICAN VETERANS WHO COMMIT SUICIDE ARE 95% MALE, CRISIS OFTEN DRIVEN BY FAMILY DISPUTES, SAY …
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The remains of a 17-year-old soldier from Michigan who was killed in the Korean War in 1950 have been identified and will be buried in his home state, military officials said. U.S. Army Pfc. Thomas A. Smith’s remains were identified in September by military scientists who analyzed DNA, dental and anthropological evidence, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced Tuesday. Smith, …
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Candidates in a heated House race gaining national attention are facing the will of voters today as one aims to make history and the other tries to keep his family’s legacy alive. Veteran Air Force Brig. Gen. Chris “Mookie” Walker and West Virginia state Treasurer Riley Moore, the two candidates considered to be at the top of a crowded Republican …
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Skeletal remains discovered nearly five decades ago in Arizona have been identified as a Vietnam veteran from Minnesota, authorities said Wednesday. The remains of Gerald Francis Long were first found 40 miles east of Flagstaff off Meteor City Road on April 19, 1975, by farmers chasing a runaway pig, the Coconino County Sheriff’s Office said. Over 49 years, detectives developed …
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Veterans groups were infuriated and saddened after anti-Israel agitators vandalized a World War I monument in New York City this week, prompting city officials to voice scathing criticism of the demonstrators while noting the irony of their right to protest. Protesters were marching on the city’s Upper East Side on Monday evening near Hunter College and the Metropolitan Museum of …
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New York Mayor Eric Adams reacted with anger and disgust on Tuesday, after anti-Israel protesters vandalized a World War I memorial in New York City on Monday. The 107th United States Infantry monument, located along Central Park on the Upper East Side, depicts seven U.S. Army soldiers in the throes of battle in September 1918, as they burst through the …
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A Vietnam War veteran recently reunited with a precious souvenir from his military career, nearly six decades after his service ended. Florence, South Carolina, resident Larry Morganti was given his dog tag, a piece of identification for military personnel, last month. He lost the metal tag during a rocket attack. According to WPDE, the veteran served in the 311th Squadron …
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On D-Day, Charles Shay was a 19-year-old U.S. Army medic who was ready to give his life — and save as many as he could. Now 99, he’s spreading a message of peace with tireless dedication as he’s about to take part in the 80th anniversary commemorations of the landings in Normandy that led to the liberation of France and …
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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: Suicide among veterans is a well-known national crisis. But a Fox News Digital deep dive into the numbers paints a disturbing picture that shows male veterans committing suicide at an …
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A 100-year-old veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War thought he was going to a celebration for his 100th birthday and to honor his contributions to the University of Maryland Global Campus, his alma mater. Instead, Jack Milton this week received the surprise of a lifetime: his long-overdue graduation ceremony. “I’ve had many ceremonies throughout …
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