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West Texas Veterans Cemetery: Honoring the generals’ vision
19+ hour, 8+ min ago (172+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Nearly 2,400 veterans from across the South Plains have a final resting place set aside for them through the state of Texas. Lubbock civic leaders and veterans advocates gathered Thursday night to celebrate the leadership of a group…...
WWII veteran Vanden Kirby celebrates 102nd birthday
2+ week, 6+ day ago (64+ words) WWII veteran Vanden Kirby celebrates 102nd birthday'KCBD WWII veteran Vanden Kirby celebrates 102nd birthday Texas Tech Softball defeats Texas A&M, Providence; now 5-0 WWII veteran Vanden Kirby celebrates 102nd birthday - clipped version Balloon release to honor Sean Canales, killed in motorcycle crash Arrington…...
WWII veteran Vanden Kirby celebrates 102nd birthday (Preview)
2+ week, 6+ day ago (50+ words) WWII veteran Vanden Kirby celebrates 102nd birthday (Preview)KCBD WWII veteran Vanden Kirby celebrates 102nd birthday (Preview) LPD says Tamadric Lewis was throwing rocks at cars before running into road Fermi America pausing datacenter construction as they wait for Clean Air permit…...
WWII Navy veteran Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, one of last remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, dies at 105
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (458+ words) With his passing, there remain only about a dozen survivors of the surprise attack, which killed just over 2,400 troops and propelled the United States into the war. Schab was a sailor of just 21 at the time of the attack, and…...
World War II soldier killed in action receives proper burial 8 decades later
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (359+ words) HINTON, W.Va. (WVVA/Gray News) - A U.S. soldier who was killed in action during World War II has received a proper burial after his remains were positively identified. Private First Class Basil Cook died at the age of 31 while serving his…...
Lubbock veterans honor congressional Medal of Honor recipient
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (156+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Some Lubbock veterans honored the life and service of a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient from the area today. The nonprofit Friends of the Monument of Courage created a memorial challenge coin in honor of Lieutenant Colonel…...
Medical clearance letters sent to potential Honor Flight veterans
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (139+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Veterans who have signed up to go on the South Plains Honor Flight should keep an eye on the mailbox. The organization sent 120 letters to local veterans on Sunday, inviting them to be part of the medical…...
WW2 vet, Lubbock, Levelland teacher Don Jones celebrates 100 years
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (243+ words) LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A World War 2 veteran and former Lubbock-area educator is celebrating his centennial birthday. Don Jones turned 100 years old on Thursday. Jones fought in World War 2 along with his three brothers, who all made it home alive. He…...