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In this April 26, 2010 file photo, former New York City District Attorney Robert Morgenthau attends a gala launch party in New York. <br>Stephen Chernin/AP
In this April 26, 2010 file photo, former New York City District Attorney Robert Morgenthau attends a gala launch party in New York. <br>Stephen Chernin/AP

Robert Morgenthau, Navy vet who became longest-serving Manhattan DA, dies at 99

Robert M. Morgenthau was Manhattan's top state prosecutor for 35 years, with his office handling around 100,000 criminal cases yearly.

Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 30, 2014. According to an essay on The New York Times website on March 27, 2018, Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation. <br>AP
Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 30, 2014. According to an essay on The New York Times website on March 27, 2018, Stevens is calling for the repeal of the Second Amendment to allow for significant gun control legislation. <br>AP

John Paul Stevens to lie in repose at Supreme Court before Arlington National Cemetery burial

Retired justice John Paul Stevens, who joined the Navy the day before Pearl Harbor was attacked, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday.

In 1981, Bruce Laingen smiled as his parade moved through the streets of Odlin, Minn.<br>(Minneapolis) Star Tribune/TNS
In 1981, Bruce Laingen smiled as his parade moved through the streets of Odlin, Minn.<br>(Minneapolis) Star Tribune/TNS

Navy veteran Bruce Laingen, top American held in Iran during hostage crisis, dies

After being held hostage in Iran for 444 days, Bruce Laingen and 51 other Americans safely returned to the U.S. amid celebrations and parades. Laingen, whose career in the Foreign Service spanned 38 years, died Monday at age 96.

Richard Driscoll.<br>FDNY
Richard Driscoll.<br>FDNY

200th FDNY member, a Vietnam veteran, dies of 9/11-related illness

Retired Firefighter Richard Driscoll, who died in New York Wednesday, became the 200th Fire Department member to die from inhaling the toxins swirling around the Twin Towers nearly 18 years ago, the FDNY said.

Boston Red Sox's Elijah "Pumpsie" Green poses for a photo, location not known. Green, the first black player on the Red Sox, has died. He was 85.<br>Harold Filan/AP
Boston Red Sox's Elijah "Pumpsie" Green poses for a photo, location not known. Green, the first black player on the Red Sox, has died. He was 85.<br>Harold Filan/AP

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Pumpsie Green, first black player on Boston Red Sox, dies

Former Boston Red Sox infielder Elijah "Pumpsie" Green, the first black player on the last major league team to field one, has died. He was 85.

Brig. Gen. Eric Judkins, right, pins 4 medals, including the Bronze Star, to the chest of retired Staff Sgt. Dennis Ferk, 97, during a ceremony in Santa Fe, N.M., on Friday July 20, 2018.<br>Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal
Brig. Gen. Eric Judkins, right, pins 4 medals, including the Bronze Star, to the chest of retired Staff Sgt. Dennis Ferk, 97, during a ceremony in Santa Fe, N.M., on Friday July 20, 2018.<br>Eddie Moore/Albuquerque Journal

Santa Fe man remembered as WWII hero: ‘He wanted an Army career’

Dennis Ferk, who took part in battles on Guadalcanal and Bougainville in the Pacific, died Friday at age 98, just a month after he took part in an Honor Flight that carried World War II veterans to Washington to see the World War II Memorial.

In 1981, Bruce Laingen smiled as his parade moved through the streets of Odlin, Minn.<br>(Minneapolis) Star Tribune/TNS
In 1981, Bruce Laingen smiled as his parade moved through the streets of Odlin, Minn.<br>(Minneapolis) Star Tribune/TNS

Navy veteran Bruce Laingen, top American held in Iran during hostage crisis, dies

After being held hostage in Iran for 444 days, Bruce Laingen and 51 other Americans safely returned to the U.S. amid celebrations and parades. Laingen, whose career in the Foreign Service spanned 38 years, died Monday at age 96.

In this April 30, 2014 file photo, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens prepares to testify on the ever-increasing amount of money spent on elections as he appears before the Senate Rules Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court's leading liberal, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after suffering a stroke Monday. He was 99.<br>AP
In this April 30, 2014 file photo, retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens prepares to testify on the ever-increasing amount of money spent on elections as he appears before the Senate Rules Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Stevens, the bow-tied, independent-thinking, Republican-nominated justice who unexpectedly emerged as the Supreme Court's leading liberal, died Tuesday, July 16, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., after suffering a stroke Monday. He was 99.<br>AP

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Navy veteran, former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens dies at 99

John Paul Stevens joined the Navy the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his service with a Japanese code-breaking team

Medically retired Vietnam veteran Army Capt. Kenneth Griffith.<br>The Anniston Star
Medically retired Vietnam veteran Army Capt. Kenneth Griffith.<br>The Anniston Star

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Vietnam vet Ken Griffith, Silver Star helicopter pilot, dies at 79

While stationed at Cu Chi, north of Saigon, Army Capt. Kenneth Griffith piloted a damaged helicopter full of wounded soldiers back to base for a controlled crash landing. Griffith lost a leg in the crash, and returned home in 1969 as a young military retiree. The Vietnam veteran died July 5. He was 79.

H. Ross Perot, an honorary member of the Special Forces regiment, stands in front of a statue he commissioned and donated to the Army's John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, N.C.<br>Russell Klika/U.S. Army
H. Ross Perot, an honorary member of the Special Forces regiment, stands in front of a statue he commissioned and donated to the Army's John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, N.C.<br>Russell Klika/U.S. Army

'Anchors Aweigh' prank at West Point got Ross Perot and buddy a few hours in jail

In the mid-1970s, Ross Perot and some buddies climbed to the roof of a campus chapel at 1:30 a.m. and played 'Anchors Aweigh' on the roof bells. When lights across the base started turning on they tried to get away but were met by military police.

World War II veteran Richard Cole, of Doolittle's Raiders fame, attends the 2014 Memorial Day parade in Washington, D.C. Cole, the last of the 80 Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, died Tuesday, April 9, 2018. He was 103.<br>Stars and Stripes
World War II veteran Richard Cole, of Doolittle's Raiders fame, attends the 2014 Memorial Day parade in Washington, D.C. Cole, the last of the 80 Doolittle Tokyo Raiders, died Tuesday, April 9, 2018. He was 103.<br>Stars and Stripes

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Last living Doolittle Raider dies in Texas at 103

Retired Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole was one of 80 members of the first U.S. strike against Japanese mainland targets in World War II, credited for bringing optimism of winning the war to the American people.

A contingent of Army Special Forces pallbearers carry the casket of Christian H. McCoy, a retired Army Special Forces Chief Warrant Officer 4, into St. Charles Church in Pittsfield, Mass., for his funeral on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. <br>Stephanie Zollshan/The Berkshire Eagle/AP
A contingent of Army Special Forces pallbearers carry the casket of Christian H. McCoy, a retired Army Special Forces Chief Warrant Officer 4, into St. Charles Church in Pittsfield, Mass., for his funeral on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. <br>Stephanie Zollshan/The Berkshire Eagle/AP

US contractor killed in Afghanistan remembered at Mass. funeral

Retired Army Special Forces Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian McCoy who was killed in Afghanistan in June was remembered Tuesday during a funeral service that drew family, friends and former military comrades.

Col. Mark Smith, whose prolific letters about his Marines were widely circulated during his command of the Marine Reserves 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment in Iraq, was buried Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in Indianapolis, Ind. He was 54.<br>U.S. Marine Corps
Col. Mark Smith, whose prolific letters about his Marines were widely circulated during his command of the Marine Reserves 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment in Iraq, was buried Wednesday, April 3, 2019, in Indianapolis, Ind. He was 54.<br>U.S. Marine Corps

Marine colonel known for heartfelt Iraq War letters laid to rest

Retired Col. Mark A. Smith, who wrote dozens of letters praised for their compassion and eloquence to the families of his Marine Reserve battalion during a deployment early in the Iraq War, was remembered this week as a “Marine’s Marine.”

In this Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, file photo, actor Rip Torn attends the New York premiere of "Marie Antoinette." Award-winning television, film and theater actor Torn has died at the age of 88, his publicist announced Tuesday, July 9, 2019.<br>Stephen Chernin/AP
In this Friday, Oct. 13, 2006, file photo, actor Rip Torn attends the New York premiere of "Marie Antoinette." Award-winning television, film and theater actor Torn has died at the age of 88, his publicist announced Tuesday, July 9, 2019.<br>Stephen Chernin/AP

Emmy-winning actor, Army veteran Rip Torn has died at the age of 88

After service as a military policeman during the Korean War, Rip Torn hitchhiked to Hollywood. The free-spirited Texan overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theater, television and movies.

Youa True Joseph Vang, also known as Lt. Col. Ntaug Nrw, of St. Paul, in military uniform in 1972.<br>Vang family
Youa True Joseph Vang, also known as Lt. Col. Ntaug Nrw, of St. Paul, in military uniform in 1972.<br>Vang family

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One of the last surviving Hmong war heroes has died

Youa True Joseph Vang, one of the last surviving Hmong heroes from the Vietnam War era and a prominent St. Paul leader, pastor and businessman, died Wednesday. He was 83.