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The Texas Land Commissioner's office put out a release requesting people send at least 100 birthday cards to Weldon Bowen.
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A teenager from Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., has been named the Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s 2026 National Military Youth of the Year.
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Air Force veteran Joseph M. Hish Jr., 90, holds back tears as he receives framed medals that belonged to his father during a ceremony on Purple Heart Day.
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Numerous efforts are underway in Ukraine to recognize and commemorate foreign combatants, many of whom are Americans.
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Two Air Force veterans received the Purple Heart, July 29, 2026, during a ceremony in the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes.
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Air Force officials selected the service’s top enlisted members, naming the Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2026.
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Dedicated to more than 41 million men and women who have served in the armed forces, USAA officially unveiled a monument Tuesday on the National Mall.
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After 57 years, a Vietnam veteran received his long-overdue recognition thanks to a dedicated Army Reserve officer.
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