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World War II

This week, I met the only surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. Woody Williams earned the Medal of Honor for his actions at Iwo Jima.From his bio on the Department of Defense website:”Williams had initially been one of several demolition sergeants, but by Feb. 23, 1945, he was the only one left. So, he bravely…

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Continuing an occasional series of people in their 90s who I’d want on my side in a fight, I talked to a pilot who was flying over the English Channel on D-Day.To mark the 75th anniversary, a non-profit was working with American Airlines and flew seven veterans from DFW and Miami to France. One of those…

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