New Jersey community honors World War II veteran with medals, special celebration
William George Schumacher, 97, of Delair, New Jersey, was celebrated for serving in WWII and even given his own day in Camden County.
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William George Schumacher, 97, of Delair, New Jersey, was celebrated for serving in WWII and even given his own day in Camden County.
Andrew "Tim" Kiniry was the Hometown Hero at the Phillies game on Wednesday, getting to change out one of the bases at Citizens Bank Park.
Fireworks are synonymous with the 4th of July but for military veterans they may trigger flashbacks and anxiety. The Department of Veteran Affairs shares tips on how veterans can cope with the celebratory fireworks.
Philadelphia leaders honored military veterans, and vendors were on hand to provide support.
Philadelphia city leaders honored U.S. military veterans and their families Wednesday afternoon at City Hall. Vendors were also on hand to offer services and even haircuts.
U.S. military veterans who served in the Normandy campaign in World War II landed at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday night after a week touring their former battlegrounds including Omaha Beach. The 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion was observed June 6, 2024.
Atlantic City unveiled the Bernie Friedenberg World War II Memorial on Thursday to honor the legacy of a local veteran who was among the first on Omaha Beach 80 years ago.
On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Andrew Kiniry planned to walk the sand on Normandy's beaches, where he once cared for wounded soldiers.
Just this month, a Mt. Airy apartment complex evacuated one of its buildings after the city deemed it an unsafe structure. However, some tenants are still living in that building and or moving in.
Three C-47 transport planes, a workhorse of World War II, dropped three long strings of jumpers, their round chutes mushrooming open in the blue skies with puffy white clouds.
Nonprofit Forever Young Veterans is sending four Delaware Valley veterans, including 102-year-old Andrew Kiniry, to Normandy, France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
In a solemn tribute to the sacrifices made by American servicemen and women, Gold Star parents and veterans gathered at the historic Dempsey Daniel Butler Cemetery in Camden.
In a solemn tribute to the sacrifices made by American servicemen and women, Gold Star parents and veterans gathered at the historic Dempsey Daniel Butler Cemetery in Camden this Memorial Day. It was one of several events honoring fallen servicemembers around the region.
Air Force Lieutenant Jack Goodrich was honored at Washington Memorial Chapel in King of Prussia on Memorial Day.
Hundreds, including many veterans, gathered for a Memorial Day parade on State Street in Media.
Former Springfield police chief Joseph Daly was part of the annual Memorial Day parade in Media, Pennsylvania. “Those freedoms you enjoy, they weren’t given to you by any of us,” said Daily, who served in Vietnam in the Marine Corps. “They were earned on the backs of those willing to serve.”
Veterans performed original music at an event called Echoes of Empowerment in Center City Philadelphia.
Hundreds of people came together in Delaware County Saturday for an early observance of Memorial Day honoring 185 service members.
The beach in Ocean City, New Jersey around the Music Pier is home to a two-mile obstacle course for the annual Memorial Beach Challenge, a race raising money for The 31 Heroes Project. 31 Heroes creates programs and financial support systems for service members, veterans and families. Wakisha Bailey chats with members of 31 Heroes and organizers of the challenge to learn more - as participants race around the beach over hills, under obstacles and through trenches of water in the background.
The true meaning of Memorial Day is to honor military servicemembers who gave their lives in service to the United States. The USAA Poppy Wall of Honor features over 600,000 poppy flowers, in honor of each service member killed since World War I. Maj. Gen. John Richardson, the head of military affairs at USAA, explains what visitors can expect to see.
May Brill will turn 100 next week and for decades, she's been an advocate for veterans. Residents in the community came together Friday in celebration of the WWII veteran from Cherry Hill.
On Friday, a grateful family from Cape May met the woman who donated a kidney not knowing who the recipient would be.
Paul Trumbetas, a World War II veteran and big Phillies fan, got the birthday party of the century in Chester County at the Southeastern Veterans' Center in Spring City on Tuesday.
A vacant motel in Absecon is coming back to life with the help of some volunteers. The organization has spent the past year transforming the space for veterans experiencing homelessness or in need of housing.
A program is working to preserve the past as several military monuments sit near Brandywine Park in Wilmington that haven't been touched or cleaned in decades.
