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World War II veteran visits memorial for first time

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By Sasha Lenninger Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON, DC (KOAT) — On the National Mall in Washington, D.C., is the World War II Memorial. It honors the more than 407,000 servicemen who died in combat. “We were the first. We were in the invasion of Guam,” said Antonio Marquez. The 99-year-old is the only WWII veteran on this year’s Honor Flight. His service with the Navy is something he still remembers. Data shows that roughly 6…

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31 veterans welcomed back to New Mexico after life-changing trip to Washington DC

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Thirty-one war veterans are back home in New Mexico after taking a trip to Washington, DC, to see the monuments and memorials dedicated to their bravery, courage, and sacrifice. "This is probably the best day of my life, to be able to go on this trip," shared Vietnam War veteran Jerome Lyndon Waat. This moment is something that Jerome Lyndon Waat, a combat medic who served in the Vietnam War, has been waiting for for y…

1 year ago·Albuquerque, United States

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Gov. Jim Pillen presents World War II veteran De Emmett Zerbe with medal in Omaha

As part of Nebraska World War II Recognition Program, Gov. Jim Pillen presented Omaha veteran De Emmett Zerbe with a medal, "celebrating 80 years of victory" since the end of

1 year ago·Omaha, United States

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