So many soldiers and families suffered and sacrificed so much. It is important that they be remembered," the veteran's niece said

80 years after their victory in Europe and the Pacific, heroes share stories of the friendships they made and the memories that linger.

Sydney Eugene "Gene" Groyle, 100, lives in Lake Mary, Florida. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy when he was 17, leaving his home in Kansas for ventures around the world. Instead of a dog tag, they gave him a "puppy" tag,

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs figures show that the World War II population in Pennsylvania is half what it was just a few years ago.

The dedication for the site of a memorial to World War I and II veterans and the Holocaust took place under in Sauerman Woods Park.

Chuck Leman, a Livonia resident and lifelong fan of sports teams including the Detroit Tigers, was heroic in life and death. The WWII veteran and POW, died at 101 on Oct. 6, 2025, with one final gift - donation of his tissue to help burn victims.

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — As Americans honor heroes on this Veterans Day, two Oregon vets who call the Portland metro area home and served the U.S. during World War II have a bond that spans more than six decades. Hugh Milleson and Seichi Konno's friendship is more than 60 years in the making.

A late elderly Brooklyn couple who voluntarily cared for an abandoned city-owned World War I memorial in a once-overgrown patch of park were honored Tuesday in a touching Veteran’s Day ceremony.

Patty Knies didn’t know that her uncle, James Bennett, of Oak Lawn, received a Purple Heart after twice being wounded in World War II.

Today it’s a norm to see vegetarian or vegan options in meals, but in the days before and during World War II, this was a rarity. It was more common for folks to eat meat with most meals. However, when rationing was implemented, the amount of meat each person was provided was far less than they were accustomed to having.