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Tyler Perry planning movie on historic Black female Army unit in WWII

The film “Six Triple Eight,” whose title is derived from the nickname of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, is to begin production early next year, according to reports.

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Veteran-run North Idaho nonprofit helping Ukrainians faces wartime ethical quandary over allegiance

While large nonprofits, like the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders, still dominate international aid work, experts say some of the most effective work in Ukraine and throughout the world is done by smaller, more nimble groups. This raises questions about oversight and, in the case of war, neutrality.

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Former soldier tasked with shaping up Navy shipbuilder

Making the switch from building corporate jets to building Navy warships has been reinvigorating for a soldier-turned-business executive who's leading Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works.

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Iraq War veteran writes children’s books to cope with PTSD

Larry Wexler, a former Army colonel, recently published “Forest of Dreams,” a children’s book inspired by his desire to escape the anxieties of deployment he still carries with him.

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‘It’s a miracle’: TikToker raises thousands to help Navy veteran retire

Navy veteran Walter S. “Butch” Marion, 82, had no idea his life was going to change forever after a chance meeting with Rory McCarty. It did, thanks to a viral video and a GoFundMe account with donations exceeding $100,000 in just a few days.

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Spokane VA has reduced staff despite ongoing effects of troubled computer system as veterans wait longer for care

While the new electronic medical record system has been sold as an overdue update to the VA’s existing computer system, flaws in the Cerner system have left health care workers exhausted and demoralized, and the problems have also harmed scores of veterans, according to the VA Office of Inspector General.

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Ex-Navy SEAL makes big impression on Buffalo football team

Damian Jackson followed two tours of duty with the Navy SEALs by turning to football. He sees it as a potential career even though he never played the sport growing up.

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‘It’s just unbelievable,’ says family of long-lost WWII airman identified nearly 80 years after his death

Sgt. Michael Uhrin, a 21-year-old from Metuchen, N.J., was declared missing in October 1943 after his plane was shot down by enemy fighters in Germany during World War II.

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WWII veteran, Las Vegas musician remembered as full of joy

A former B-17 bombardier captured during World War II, who later made a career playing in big bands across the country, died in Las Vegas earlier this month at the age of 106.

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Nearly 80 years after WWII, Wisconsin troops’ remains are coming home

The remains of at least two Wisconsin service members killed in World War II — 1st Lt.  Roy C. Harms and Pfc. William L. “Sonny” Simon — are finally coming home.

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Wisconsin WWII veteran killed in Pearl Harbor attack identified

David J. Riley was a seaman second class assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma when it was attacked by the Japanese on Dec. 7, 1941.

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