6+ hour, 54+ min ago   (186+ words) ONTARIO, Calif. (KABC) -- An exhibit dedicated to the first African American soldiers to join the U.S. Army is on display at the Ontario Museum of History and Art. The exhibit coincides with Black History Month and focuses on the men who…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (679+ words) HONOLULU -- Seven Japanese American soldiers will be promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony Monday, eight decades after they died fighting for the U.S. during World War II despite having been branded "enemy aliens." The seven were students at the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (338+ words) LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The number of Filipino veterans who are still alive and fought for the U.S. in World War II is rapidly declining. One veteran who was born in 1926 just marked a major milestone. On his day of celebration, we…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (121+ words) SICKLERVILLE, New Jersey -- She's 101 years old, lived through Japanese occupation of the Philippines during World War II, and then went on to serve in the U.S. Army as a medical lab technician. Her name is Ruth Roque Herbolsheimer. And today, she…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (155+ words) PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- Phil Moyer recalls being 4 years old when the Wissahickon War Memorial took root at the corner of Rochelle Avenue and Sumac Street. That was in 1939. In 2025, he can be found there cutting grass and polishing plaques. It's nothing…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (313+ words) CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. (KABC) -- It was a special Veterans Day reunion for three men who served in the same Army unit in Vietnam. The reunion was nearly 60 years in the making! Gil Carrillo and Lawrence Smith were reunited with…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (300+ words) Your photos could appear on ABC7 Eyewitness News on Veterans Day, November 11! Salute the veteran in your life: Submit pics here Salute the veteran in your life as we honor those who have served our country. Submit a pic of a…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (271+ words) COMPTON, Calif. (KABC) -- At 102 years old, Leon Anstead, a Navy World War II veteran, is taking a ride down memory lane. Years ago, Anstead was a teacher at Willowbrook Middle School in Compton where he taught physical education and industrial…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (338+ words) PORTER RANCH, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The power of kind words cannot be overestimated. A simple "thank you" goes a long way, especially for our troops away from home. That's why a local student is on a mission to make sure…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (353+ words) MARIN CITY, Calif. -- Located nearby Sausalito, you'll discover the unincorporated community of Marin City, a place steeped in World War II shipyard history. When visitors drive down Donahue Street and Drake Avenue, they will be welcomed by colorful, commemorative banners....