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One USS Arizona attack survivor remains following death of Ken Potts, 102

One of only two remaining survivors of the sinking of the USS Arizona on Dec. 7, 1941, died Friday in Provo, Utah, the National Park Service announced that day.

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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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