Black Army medic who saved hundreds on D-Day awarded Distinguished Service Cross
Waverly Woodson Jr., who served in an all-black unit during WWII, has been posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service ...
80 years after D-Day, family of Black World War II combat medic receives his medal for heroism
Waverly B. Woodson Jr. treated 200 wounded men — all while small arms and artillery fire pummeled the beach — before ...
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Family of Black WWII medic finally receives medal for his heroism
Waverly B. Woodson Jr. was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for treating 200 troops under enemy fire on D ...
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Gold Star ceremony Sunday honors military families
The fifth annual Gold Star Mothers and Family Luminary event is Sunday at the Northern Nevada State Veterans home in Sparks.
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Cafe Masonic: Mayor of St Helens cuts the ribbon in town
On Friday, Mayor of St Helens, Councillor Jeanette Banks was on hand to cut the ribbon of the eaterie, which has brought an empty building back into use. Owner Mike Heyes, from Crank, has described ...
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Family of Black World War II combat medic will finally receive his medal for heroism
Family and supporters of a Black combat medic who treated 200 troops on D-Day under intense enemy fire are gathering to honor ...
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Decades After D-Day, Family of Black WWII Combat Medic Receives His Medal of Heroism
In an era of intense racial discrimination, not a single one of the 1.2 million Black Americans who served in the military ...
Four Vietnam veterans honored with Bronze Star Medal in Cumberland County
The four veterans were part of a rescue mission to recover the bodies of two fallen American soldiers in enemy territory and ...
Md. Gov. Moore’s approval rises but Bronze Star controversy draws criticism
The approval rating of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) among registered voters has risen seven percentage points since March, and ...