On Dec. 20, World War II Army nurse veteran Regina Benson celebrated her 105th birthday, according to a Friends of the National World War II Memorial press release. Born on Dec. 20, 1919 in ...

TAMPA Fl, (BLOOM) – Nursing is more than a career — it’s a calling, one that shapes lives, extends beyond the workplace, and creates bonds that last a lifetime. For the Nurse Honor Guard of Tampa Bay, ...

DANVILLE, Calif. (AP) — At age 106, Alice Darrow can clearly recall her days as a nurse during World War II, part of a pioneering group that dodged bullets as they hauled packs full of medical ...

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Sixteen million Americans served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II. Survivors are well over 90 years old now, and there are just 66,000 left. Among them, a woman ...

Agnes Lowe may have turned 100 but she’s still got work to do. She’s advocating for long-overdue recognition. Lowe is pushing lawmakers to finally recognize those who served in the U.S. Cadet Nurse ...

Editor’s Note: Norma Nelson passed away on Feb. 23, 2025 at the age of 101, according to her family. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Norma Nelson had plans to teach Spanish, but like many other young ...

NORFOLK, Neb. (KOLN) - Governor Jim Pillen and the Nebraska Department of Veterans Affairs is honoring living World War II veterans as a part of the state’s WWII Veteran Recognition Program. On May 29 ...

We have received text from S. 2195: WWII Nurses Congressional Gold Medal Act. This bill was received on 2025-06-26, and currently has 3 cosponsors. Here is a short summary of the bill: The WWII Nurses ...

Ruth Ann Roberts 1919-2011 Ruth Ann Roberts: WWII, Korean War Army nurse dies at 91 Even amid a crash-landing, she found time to meet her future husband.

For 50 years they gathered dust in the basement — the scrapbooks, old photos and news clippings, honors and citations. The uniform and boonie hat remained at the back of a closet. But thanks to the ...