Memories of becoming a prisoner of war during World War II are fresh in Joseph Cucinotta's mind on his 103rd birthday.

On this Veterans Day, it's important to remember that most of the brave men and women who served our country in war were very young. When Lester Schrenk joined the then-United States Army Air Forces ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo – At 100 years old, World War II veteran Ben Lafon can still recall his journey from a Texas farm boy to a sergeant in the U.S. Army Air Force. In 2025, finding a World War II veteran ...

This story originally appeared in the November 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Surviving veterans are in their 90s or older. The ...