[bc_video video_id=”6209428791001″ account_id=”5728959025001″ player_id=”rJpklujDf” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” playsinline=”” picture_in_picture=”” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%” ] Palm Desert resident John Curran, a World War II veteran, celebrated turning 105 years-old on Veterans Day with a drive-by parade. Mr. Curran’s nephew, JD Lewis, hosted the surprise drive-through birthday parade at The Joslyn Center in Palm Desert. The […]
(CNN) — A 92-year-old veteran finally got the medals he deserved decades after serving in World War II. Thomas Simpson, who served in the Navy, said he was determined to get them after one of his grandsons asked him a question. “He came up to me and said, ‘Pop pop, what did you do during […]
His life nowadays is spent doting on his great grandkids. But Lawrence Brooks also wears another hat: He is the oldest American to have served in World War II. He is 110. Only 389,292 of the 16 million who served in the war are still alive. But, according to the US Department of Veterans Affairs, […]
Army veteran Miguel Perez lost his green card because of a felony drug conviction. Despite his military service and having family members who are US citizens, his application for citizenship was denied and he was deported to Mexico last year. He still has hope, though, and Wednesday he got one more chance at moving toward US […]
James South is about to hit a big milestone in his life and he’s hoping others can help him celebrate by mailing him a birthday card. South turns 100 on October 7 and his birthday wish is to receive 100 cards. It’s a wish his assisted living home is trying to make come true. Brookdale […]
An Oklahoma veteran is able to walk on her own now thanks to cutting-edge technology. A morning visit to the zoo may not seem like a big deal to some, but for Jennifer Holmes, it is. “This is huge, enormous,” said Holmes. For Holmes, this is the first time in over 10 years she has […]
Coachella Valley’s very own Dean “Doc” McCandless celebrated his 100th birthday The WWII veteran and doctor spent his life serving others. “I’m very proud of him,” says his daughter Mary Parks. While serving in the military, McCandless had four combat jumps, received both a bronze and silver star, and was honored with a purple heart. […]
