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A Different Kind of “Senior” Prom Has Retirement Home Residents on Their Feet

Residents of this one retirement home had a unique opportunity to go back to prom thanks to a bold idea from the staff.

Shirley Westlie was a groundbreaking WW2 veteran who blazed trails and touched many hearts during her lifetime.

One Alabama nursing home recently went all out in celebrating the milestone 100th birthday of one very special resident. Check out the story.

Joseph “Joe” Schirmers is a Korean War Vet who has spent his life helping others and now at the age of 93, shows no signs of slowing down.

In a great move, New York officials have approved new legislation to rename part of Route 28 in honor of Korean War Veterans.

Bill Bradley is a 97-year-old World War II veteran who lost his home and all of his belongings in a fire. Now he needs help from the community

Jim “Pee Wee” Martin recently turned 100. In honor of his birthday and his heroics, vintage aircraft took to the sky for a WW2 Reenactment.

After over a year of Covid-19 lockdown, this retirement home used its first big event to honor veterans past and present.

When the pandemic kept retirement home residents from going outside and seeing the world, virtual reality provided new opportunities.

These retirement home veterans have a new way to stay active while enjoying the outdoors thanks to a little help from the community.