Purdy said the parade, long sought by Trump, will needlessly display U.S. military might on the president’s 79th birthday. “It’s embarrassing,” said Purdy, 40, of Atlanta. “It’s expensive. And ...

Gaston Pettigrew, who served during WWII's Battle of the Atlantic, was hoping to receive 100 birthday cards in time for his 100th birthday on April 11. He received more than 1,700, which are now ...

The idea for the campaign started two years prior, when Proust first organized a campaign for Albert Morin — a fellow veteran and resident of the Maison Paul-Triquet home — who was turning 100.

York D-Day veteran Ken Cooke is 100 today and The Press has been sent birthday wishes for him from across the city and country.

McDonough, the veteran from Crofton, Maryland, disagrees that the parade is about Trump or too costly. He said the U.S. held a grand celebration in New York after World War II when the nation was ...

Veterans are divided over the Army’s big parade, being held on Trump’s birthday By: Ben Finley, The Associated Press Posted: 6:15 AM CDT Wednesday, Jun. 11, 2025 Last Modified: 1:28 PM CDT ...