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Clarence Turner, 87, was Army Airborne, parachuting into war zones in the Pacific theater during World War Two. According to WLWT news, Turner donned his parachute once more, hoping to raise money for his great-grandson's medical bills. The child recently had a lung transplant.

Richard Overton served in the South Pacific in WWII. He says he's lived this long thanks to aspirin, a stress-free life and by keeping busy in his yard. He also says a little whiskey in his coffee helps, too.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is being criticized for the shortfall in care for almost a million veterans who can't get timely compensation and have been waiting hundreds of days for help, often to no avail. But the agency says it's making progress.

Now in their 70s, those who lost their dads in the war may not have clear memories of their own fathers. They've made do with voice recordings, letters and long-hidden photos, and found their own ways to honor their fathers' sacrifices.

For Memorial Day, the voices of veterans remembering their comrades.Green Beret and poet, Colonel Robert Schaefer, US Army, hosts the voices of veterans鈥�

In our latest installment of the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative, we hear from Lance Cpl. Travis Williams. In 2005, while serving in Iraq, Williams lost his 12-man squad lost his squad to an IED. He was the only survivor.

When wounded combat veterans lash out, the Army struggles to respond justly.Locked Away: Army Struggles With Wounded SoldiersSgt. Paul Sasse arrived at鈥�

Modern medicine saved Sgt. Jerrald Jensen when he was injured in combat. Decades-old disciplinary rules awaited when he returned home.Left Behind: No鈥�

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injuries are the signature wounds of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.Another problem is starting to鈥�

For wounded veterans with other-than-honorable discharges, the 鈥渦nbreakable covenant鈥� of government care is cut, leaving them helpless.Disposable: Surge鈥�