by Heather Laskin | Jun 30, 2017 | Awesome
Sometimes when we see World War II veterans these days, so many years after the war ended, we forget everything they went through. The war was not easy for anyone involved. Many people lost their lives, and the ones who survived were left with scars – physical,...
by Heather Laskin | Jun 15, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
Anyone who has been to Texas in the summertime knows it gets HOT. It’s not even officially summer yet, but temperatures in Fort Worth have already topped 90 degrees, and the soaring temps have left many residents sweltering. One of these residents is 95-year-old...
by Heather Laskin | Jun 6, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
A remarkable set of colourised photos has emerged on the 73rd anniversary of the D-Day landings shedding new light on the day Allied troops fought their way on to the beaches of northern France. Black and white images of brave soldiers wading onto Omaha beach on the...
by Heather Laskin | May 23, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
One of the hardest and saddest things about living a long life is watching most of your friends and loved ones pass away before you do. When you get to the end of your life, there are few people still around who you were ever close to. Such was the case for World War...
by Heather Laskin | May 13, 2017 | Awesome, Inspiration
The oldest living World War II veteran is turning 111 this week at his long-time Texas home. Richard Overton was born May 11, 1906 in Bastrop County. When he came of age, he served in the Pacific Theater from 1942 to 1945 as part of the all-black 1887th Engineer...