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We honor Battle of the Bulge veterans on 75th anniversary

diane@foreveryoungvets.org (Diane Hight) — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:15:45 -0600

Forever Young Senior Veterans returned 14 veterans, ages 93 to 102, to Belgium in September to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. On these Trips of Honor, the goal is to return the men to the exact locations where they fought.

A trip to France 75 years after D-Day brings a medal, some healing and even romance

diane@foreveryoungvets.org (Diane Hight) — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:39:01 -0500

Photographers, along with reporters, hovered over the veterans like they were the newest rock group. Both men and women were crying, cameras clicked with non-stop flashing, and young children hugged our heroes.

Memphis-area veterans return to Normandy for 75th anniversary of D-Day

diane@foreveryoungvets.org (Diane Hight) — Mon, 3 Jun 2019 07:26:41 -0500

ABC News with David Muir will be following the veterans from the Memphis area throughout their eight-day experience. They will appear on Martha MacCallum's Fox News show and “CBS This Morning,” and CNN plans a mini-documentary about them.