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World War II veteran Arthur Brown recalls memories about his time aboard the Yorktown class carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6).
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See how father and son share more than the bond of blood in this video about WWII veteran Fred Wolkers’s return visit to the field of battle.
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Peggy S. Harris, a World War II widow, stands next to the grave of her husband, 1st Lt. Billie D. Harris in the Normandy American Cemetery in France. 1st Lt. Harris’ plane was shot down while flying a mission over Nazi-occupied France and crashed into the woods near a small town in Normandy. He never returned home. Although it took more than 60 years, Peggy remained determined to find answers to her husband’s whereabouts. (Courtesy photo)

“Billie was married to me all of his life, and I choose to be married to him all of my life.”
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For Honor, For Country 2012 Marine Corps Birthday Message

The Commandant and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, present the 2012 Marine Corps Birthday Message.
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Alaska National Guard Officially Discharges WWII Veteran

Alaska National Guard discharged a living member of the Alaska Territorial Guard from WWII. PVT (ret) Paul C. Charles
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