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Vietnam War veteran Larnell "Larry" Brown was attacked by a group of armed masked men inside his home overnight. (Courtesy NBC Philadelphia)

Cops: Men burst in, beat up disabled veteran in Philly

Dan Stamm, NBC Philadelphia
NBC Philadelphia - A Vietnam War veteran, confined to a wheelchair, was attacked by a group of armed masked men inside his home overnight and he is blaming himself for the incident.
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Mr. Brew Graham, 97, Georgia's oldest Tuskegee Airman, and his wife Evelyn, are all smiles with Congressman David Scott after receiving a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to the Tuskegee Airmen in 2007. (Photo Credit: Stan Coleman)

Oldest living Tuskegee Airman is finally honored

Kunbi Tinuoye
theGRIO REPORT - America’s oldest Tuskegee airman has finally been honored seven decades after he fought in World War II...
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A 63-year-old veteran was stabbed on the No. 6 train by a rowdy group of girls, whose ages range from 15-20.

63-year-old veteran stabbed by teen girls

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VIDEO - A 63-year-old veteran was attacked and stabbed by a group of women around 6.am Sunday on a Manhattan subway train after making sarcastic remarks about their rowdy behavior...
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Homeless veteran helps save shooting victim

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Perhaps it's fitting that on the week we celebrate our nation's birth, a former soldier -- now homeless -- showed courage in the line of fire...
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Disabled military veteran and D.C. native Kari Miller goes for another gold at the Paralympics in London. News4's Zachary Kiesch reports.

Military vet going for more paralympic gold

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VIDEO - Kari Miller is a United States military veteran, who was hit by a drunk driver and lost both of her legs...
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War vet denied benefits after being declared dead 4 times

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VIDEO - A Florida veteran is in a battle with the federal government to prove that he is alive...
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Black Navy veteran to get medal for WWII actions

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A black Navy veteran credited with saving the lives of some of his shipmates during a World War II battle will be getting a long-awaited medal for his heroism, a Northern California congresswoman said...
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NAACP and ACLU want probes of Vegas police slaying

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LAS VEGAS (AP) - The NAACP in Las Vegas wants a federal probe and the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada is calling for an independent investigation of Las Vegas police practices after a police shooting that killed an unarmed Gulf War veteran...
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Michelle Obama helps retrofit wounded vet's home

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Army medic was wounded in Afghanistan in 2004 when his transport helicopter was attacked as he was helping two badly wounded soldiers on board...
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