BEND, Ore. — World War II veteran Bob Maxwell, the nation’s oldest Medal of Honor recipient, has died in Oregon more than seven decades after grabbing a blanket and throwing himself on a German hand grenade in France to save his squad mates. He was 98. Maxwell died Saturday in Bend, The … [Read more...]
Gold Star Families to be recognized with Purple Heart, Medal of Honor recipients on Monument of Courage
By Katie Main| March 17, 2019 at 9:27 PM CDT - Updated March 18 at 12:05 AM LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Audrey Morin became a Gold Star Mother on September 28, 2005 when she lost her son in Iraq. She said it is not easy. She puts a brave face on each day, but inside she misses her … [Read more...]
