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Ritzy redevelopment planned at Belgian WWI memorial church funded by US veterans draws criticism  

The American veterans and widows whose donations helped build the towering church intended it to be an enduring reminder of the sacrifices of allied troops in World War I.

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Filipino veterans honored with congressional gold medals in California

Filipino World War II veterans were given the ultimate honor for their service on Saturday: The congressional gold medal.

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Nearly 100 veterans embark on Honor Flight Kern County, Calif., trip to DC

They started showing up well before 7 a.m. Tuesday at the William M. Thomas Terminal at Meadows Field Airport in Bakersfield. Honor Flight Kern County was sending yet another large group of vets to the nation’s capital.

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Colorado Honor Flight event Saturday to honor female veterans

For the first time, Honor Flight of Southern Colorado is sending an all-female group of veterans to Washington, D.C., to recognize their service.

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House VA committee to weigh restoring GI Bill benefits for defrauded veterans

Every year, hundreds of thousands of veterans use GI Bill benefits to pay for college or other educational programs. But for many, their post-military lives have been disrupted by poor experiences at for-profit colleges accused of defrauding students.

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Former Langley Research Center director, an Air Force veteran, to be inducted into Astronaut Hall of Fame

Roy Bridges, a Vietnam War veteran and former director of NASA’s Langley Research Center, will be inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame in May.

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Monument pays tribute to one of Colorado’s greatest World War II heroes

A dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the new Major General Maurice Rose Monument erected in the Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park near the Colorado State Capitol. Rose is the most decorated battle tank commander in American history and the highest ranking Jewish soldier in World War II.

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