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A sailor kisses a woman in New York's Times Square on Aug. 14, 1945, as people celebrate the end of World War II. The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died. George Mendonsa was 95. It was years after the photo was taken that Mendonsa and Greta Zimmer Friedman, a dental assistant in a nurse's uniform, were confirmed to be the couple.<br>Victor Jorgensen, U.S. Navy/AP
A sailor kisses a woman in New York's Times Square on Aug. 14, 1945, as people celebrate the end of World War II. The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II has died. George Mendonsa was 95. It was years after the photo was taken that Mendonsa and Greta Zimmer Friedman, a dental assistant in a nurse's uniform, were confirmed to be the couple.<br>Victor Jorgensen, U.S. Navy/AP

Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo dies at 95

George Mendonsa was shown kissing Greta Zimmer Friedman, a dental assistant in a nurse’s uniform, on Aug. 14, 1945. It became one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century.

W.E.B. Griffin, prolific military novelist and Army veteran, dead at age 89

W.E.B. Griffin's books sold millions of copies. His many popular series included "Badge of Honor," ''Clandestine Operations" and "Presidential Agent."

John O. ''Jack'' Marsh, Army Secretary during the Reagan administration, meets with officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington on April 11, 2007. Marsh has been laid to rest at a Civil War battlefield on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Virginia where he developed a love for history and the military. Marsh, who also served four terms as Virginia's 7th District congressman, died at age 92 on Feb. 4, 2019.<br>Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP
John O. ''Jack'' Marsh, Army Secretary during the Reagan administration, meets with officials at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington on April 11, 2007. Marsh has been laid to rest at a Civil War battlefield on Friday, Feb. 15, 2019, in Virginia where he developed a love for history and the military. Marsh, who also served four terms as Virginia's 7th District congressman, died at age 92 on Feb. 4, 2019.<br>Haraz N. Ghanbari/AP

Former Army Secretary John Marsh laid to rest in Virginia

Former Secretary of the Army John Marsh Jr. was laid to rest Friday at a Civil War battlefield in Virginia where he developed a love for history and the military.

Vietnam veteran Claude Crawford worked very closely with area schools for Boys State, organized visits to the War Veterans Home in Jackson, and delivered meals to veterans.<br>Plaquemine Post South
Vietnam veteran Claude Crawford worked very closely with area schools for Boys State, organized visits to the War Veterans Home in Jackson, and delivered meals to veterans.<br>Plaquemine Post South

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Well-known Vietnam veteran Claude Crawford from Louisiana passes

Claude Crawford, a well-respected Vietnam War veteran and a longtime and popular resident of Plaquemine, Louisiana passed away quietly at his home on Friday, Jan. 25. He was 69.

Honor guard members walk between Patriot Guard Riders holding American flags at the National Cemetery in Bourne, Mass., on Feb. 15, 2019, in honor of Air Force veteran Craig Ross Price who died without any next-of-kin in November 2018.<br>Steve Heaslip/Cape Cod Times
Honor guard members walk between Patriot Guard Riders holding American flags at the National Cemetery in Bourne, Mass., on Feb. 15, 2019, in honor of Air Force veteran Craig Ross Price who died without any next-of-kin in November 2018.<br>Steve Heaslip/Cape Cod Times

Veteran with no next-of-kin gets 'proper send-off' from military family

Hundreds braved the weather at Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne, Mass., to pay tribute to Airman 2nd Class Craig Ross Price, who died without living family.

Marcelite Harris was the Air Force’s first female African-American major general.<br>U.S. Air Force
Marcelite Harris was the Air Force’s first female African-American major general.<br>U.S. Air Force

Marcelite Harris, the first African-American woman to serve as a two-star general, is buried at Arlington

At the time of her retirement in 1997, Marcelite Harris was the highest-ranking African-American woman in the U.S. military, according to the Air Force.

Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr., R-N.C., a 13-term Congressman seen here at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Dec. 1, 2015, died Sunday on his 76th birthday.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes
Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr., R-N.C., a 13-term Congressman seen here at a House Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Dec. 1, 2015, died Sunday on his 76th birthday.<br>Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes

Walter Jones, 'freedom fries' congressman who became Iraq War critic, dies at 76

Walter B. Jones Jr., a North Carolina congressman who so enthusiastically supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq that he argued for the french fries served in House cafeterias to be called "freedom fries" in a jab at the war-opposing French — but who later underwent a dramatic change of heart and criticized the war, died Sunday on his 76th birthday.

Veteran who fought in WWII's Battle of the Bulge dies at 101

Frank Soliwoda, a World War II Army veteran who went ashore at Normandy to fight the Nazis, survived the brutal Battle of the Bulge six months later, and eventually rose to the rank of first sergeant, died Friday at a New York nursing home. He was 101.

Yukio Kawamoto, in basic training at Camp Robinson, Ark., in 1942 and translating a speech for President John F. Kennedy in the White House Rose Garden in October, 1963.<br>Courtesy photos
Yukio Kawamoto, in basic training at Camp Robinson, Ark., in 1942 and translating a speech for President John F. Kennedy in the White House Rose Garden in October, 1963.<br>Courtesy photos

Yukio Kawamoto, Japanese American WWII soldier whose parents were interned, dies at 99

Yukio Kawamoto, a Japanese American who served as a U.S. Army combat intelligence specialist and interpreter in the Pacific during World War II, even as his parents were interned in a detention camp for ethnic Japanese living in America, died Jan. 7 at his home in Springfield, Va. He was 99.

The Royal Navy, hunter killer submarine, HMS Trenchant (S-91), approaches the pier at Naval Submarine Base, New London on April 14, 2018, for a port visit. The base broke ground on a new fuel cell park, scheduled to start construction in September. <br>Steven Hoskins/U.S. Navy photo
The Royal Navy, hunter killer submarine, HMS Trenchant (S-91), approaches the pier at Naval Submarine Base, New London on April 14, 2018, for a port visit. The base broke ground on a new fuel cell park, scheduled to start construction in September. <br>Steven Hoskins/U.S. Navy photo

Navy captain integral in saving Naval Submarine Base New London dies

Capt. Frank O'Beirne's 30-year career in the U.S. Navy spanned "command of the George Washington Carver (SSBN 656), command of the Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia, and leadership of the Trident and Tomahawk missile programs in the Pentagon."

U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) waves to the crowd at the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber at Crystal Gardens in Southgate, Mich., on Feb. 24, 2014. Dingell announced his retirement. <br>Ryan Garza/Detroit Free Press/MCT
U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) waves to the crowd at the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber at Crystal Gardens in Southgate, Mich., on Feb. 24, 2014. Dingell announced his retirement. <br>Ryan Garza/Detroit Free Press/MCT

Former Rep. Dingell, US's longest-serving lawmaker and Army vet, dies

Former U.S. Rep. John Dingell, who served in the U.S. House for 59 years before retiring in 2014, died Thursday at his home in Dearborn, said his wife, Congresswoman Debbie Dingell.

Saints fans jammed New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, so they wouldn't have to watch the Super Bowl. Henry A. Jaume Sr. probably would have joined them, but he died hours before the start of the game. <br>Michael DeMocker/The Times-Picayune/AP
Saints fans jammed New Orleans on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019, so they wouldn't have to watch the Super Bowl. Henry A. Jaume Sr. probably would have joined them, but he died hours before the start of the game. <br>Michael DeMocker/The Times-Picayune/AP

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Saints fan 'determined not to watch Super Bowl' dies before kickoff

Army veteran Henry A. Jaume Sr., a Saints fan who "determined not to watch Super Bowl LIII" got his wish and died hours before kickoff, according to his obituary published this week in The New Orleans Advocate.

Rosemary Mariner is shown in the 1990s when she was commanding officer of a squadron on the West Coast. <br>U.S. Navy
Rosemary Mariner is shown in the 1990s when she was commanding officer of a squadron on the West Coast. <br>U.S. Navy

'She was an original': Rosemary Mariner, groundbreaking Navy aviator, dies at 65

Mariner was the first woman in the military to command an operational air squadron and one of the first eight women chosen to fly Navy aircraft.

Michael Rogers, a Navy veteran, drowned in 2015 in Chicago. His remains weren't identified until last month after dental records from the service helped make a DNA match. Rogers' family is raising money to bring his remains back to Ohio.<br>via GoFundMe
Michael Rogers, a Navy veteran, drowned in 2015 in Chicago. His remains weren't identified until last month after dental records from the service helped make a DNA match. Rogers' family is raising money to bring his remains back to Ohio.<br>via GoFundMe

Tattooed remains found in 2015 in Chicago identified as missing Navy veteran

Although Arlene Candace Rogers hadn't heard from her brother Michael for several years, she still hoped that he might call one day or knock on the door of her Akron home.

John J. Darnaby Jr.<br>
John J. Darnaby Jr.<br>

John J. Darnaby Jr., decorated Iwo Jima battle veteran and schoolteacher, dies

John J. “Jim” Darnaby Jr. was awarded the Bronze Star for running forward 75 yards under heavy Japanese machine gun, rifle and grenade fire on Iwo Jima to rescue a wounded Marine and help carry him back to U.S. lines.