Army veteran Symons, US advance to wheelchair rugby final in Paris

Army veteran Mason Symons advanced on Sunday evening to the wheelchair rugby gold-medal match with a 50-43 victory over Great Britain.

‘It’s a duty I owe this generation’: WWII vet spends final years bearing witness to sacrifices of the war

As an 18-year-old Navy yeoman 2nd class, Arthur Grabiner served during World War II aboard the USS Laurens, an attack transport ship that took part in amphibious assaults in the Pacific. At age 98, he is determined to devote this final chapter of his life to sharing memories of his wartime service.

Tanks and thanks: 80 years later, Belgian city honors US WWII troops with parade

Some 200 World War II military vehicles rolled through the streets of this southwestern Belgian city on Sunday, marking 80 years since U.S. soldiers helped free it from Nazi occupation.

Poland marks the 85th anniversary of Nazi Germany’s invasion at the start of World War II

Sirens wailed and a memorial bell tolled during an observance in the town of Wielun, the first civilian target of German bombing in the small hours of Sept. 1, 1939.

Army veteran Tabansky defeats world No. 1 to win archery gold at Paralympics

Jason Tabansky, 41, won gold in the men’s individual W1 competition at the Invalides.

Poor water quality postpones veterans’ attempts at Paralympic glory in the triathlon

Paralympic triathlon competitions in Paris scheduled for Sunday have been postponed because of concerns about water quality in the Seine River after heavy rainfall, organizers said.

Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him

The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging.

Fitness for life: 85 medals and counting

Betty St. John, an 85-year-old veteran, has secured her 85th medal at the 2024 National Veterans Golden Age Games, proving that age is no barrier to staying fit and active.

Scientists express concern about scale of foam spill, latest in long, dirty history at former Maine base

Last week’s Brunswick spill is the biggest accidental foam discharge in Maine since it began keeping records in the 1990s. The base closed in 2011, before environmental agencies recognized forever chemicals as a public health risk.

Marine veteran’s ability to adapt has made him a Paralympic favorite

Dennis Connors, a world champion in the T2 road race, will compete in two events at the Paris games.