December 22, 2022 TikTok star and WWII veteran 'Papa Jake' turns 100, wants future generations to know his stories Jake "Papa Jake" Larson, a decorated World War II veteran with a sizable following on TikTok, turned 100 years old on Dec. 20, 2022. Here's a look into his life and times.
December 16, 2022 Meet the American who planted the first Christmas tree farm: New Jersey entrepreneur W. V. McGalliard William V. McGalliard planted America's first Christmas tree farm in White Horse, New Jersey, in 1901. He helped fuel the nation's 20th-century surge in having Christmas trees at home.
December 13, 2022 Reagan Library in California will host Holocaust exhibit in new year: 'So emotional,' says survivor A new exhibit about the Holocaust will open in March 2023 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California. Two survivors recently shared the importance of remembering the atrocities.
December 8, 2022 Pearl Harbor survivors make trek to Hawaii for ceremony on 81st anniversary of attack Six survivors of Pearl Harbor, all over 100 years old, were among the crowd at the national memorial in Hawaii to commemorate the lives lost 81 years ago.
December 7, 2022 Pearl Harbor sorrow suffered by sailor's mom revealed in long-lost letters just returned to family Two letters from the U.S. Navy to a Washington state mom whose son was killed in the Pearl Harbor attacks — but whose remains were not identified in her lifetime — were returned to the family last week.
December 7, 2022 WATCH: World War II veteran, 102, revisits Pearl Harbor on anniversary of Japan's attack Ira "Ike" Schab, 102, has made the visit to Hawaii when he can in order to pay respects to his comrades and friends who died during Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
December 6, 2022 Remains of Massachusetts soldier who died in Japanese POW camp during WWII identified The remains of a soldier that died at a Japanese POW camp were identified by experts. The soldier's remains were accounted for using mitochondrial DNA analysis.
December 3, 2022 The amazing story of a WWII veteran who joined in 1940 at age 14 because he was hungry The amazing story of a WWII veteran who left Memphis to join the Army in 1940 at age 14 because he was hungry, but soon found war and then life as a POW.
November 30, 2022 US Medal of Honor recipient and Korean War veteran, Hiroshi Miyamura, dies at age 97 Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura, a Korean War veteran who received a U.S Medal of Honor, has died at the age of 97. Miyamura was recognized as a hero who saved his squad members.
November 30, 2022 Army unit accidentally tear gassed soldiers during pre-Thanksgiving morale event Thousands of Army soldiers with Fort Carson's 4th Infantry Division were accidentally exposed to tear gas during a physical morale event the day before Thanksgiving.
