veterans

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Some of the last remaining surviving UK veterans are commemorating the anniversary of D-Day, 82 years since the allied invasion of northern France in World War Two.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Nonetheless, seasoned veterans can’t help but be awestruck by the lightning in Misiorowski’s arm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

But veterans in the division — who were shocked by the confrontation — took it as a sign that he was ready to leave the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

To investigate, the research team analyzed electronic health records from 606,434 U.S. veterans with type 2 diabetes.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Only one of the veterans I interviewed, David Oshiro, has never been to the Wall, paradoxically because the memorial’s design is so powerful.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge