Tag: Veteran
99 year old Wilmington veteran celebrates her birthday in style
Friends and family of World War II veteran and retired Navy nurse Annis Weir weren't going to let the coronavirus quarantine ruin her 99th birthday celebration.
NC boy to speak at funeral for 97-year-old World War II veteran
Elementary school student Landon Knestrick is about to get on plane to fly to Colorado to speak at the funeral of 97-year-old World War II veteran Donald Stratton.
104-year-old veteran receives 25,000 Valentine’s Day cards
A California veteran asked for a few cards for the coming Valentine’s Day — little did he know that people would deliver on his request in a big way.
NC husband creates moving video for wife battling brain cancer
A North Carolina Navy veteran is battling brain cancer and her husband is showing his love by comforting her with song.
NC veteran makes wooden toys for children in need every Christmas
For Jim Annis, Christmas is about giving. The 80-year-old Army veteran has helped Santa out every holiday season for the past 50 years by creating wooden toys.
100 years and counting for South Carolina two-war vet
Living to be 100 years old is just one more thing a two-war veteran living in South Carolina can add to his list of accomplishments.
Myrtle Beach veteran’s items ‘ransacked’ while away in the hospital
A Facebook post about a sick veteran in Myrtle Beach allegedly being served eviction papers while getting whisked away to the hospital has been getting a lot of attention.
Veteran who used his body to shield fellow soldier, receives free home in Wake...
A decorated U.S. soldier got the keys to his brand new Wake County home Thursday. Tommy Rieman was shot twice in Iraq while using his body to shield a fellow soldier. He received a Silver Star and Purple Heart for his service.
NC veteran walks 607 miles, through tornadoes and storms, makes one request
A veteran from Monroe, retired Sergeant First Class Howard Garren, says just a few months ago, he couldn’t get up to walk because of debilitating seizures. On Saturday, he returned from a walk of over 600 miles.