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When Gusty Wind drew off to win the fifth race at Gulfstream Park July 21 by 3 3/4 lengths, Jerry Bozzo broke his own record as the oldest trainer to win a Thoroughbred race. "It's very gratifying. I wish I could have been there in the winner's circle," said the 97-year-old Bozzo, who watched the victory on his home computer. "That would have pumped me up even more."

Sir Neville Marriner, one of the world’s greatest conductors, has died. The founder of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, who has conducted many of the world’s best orchestras, died in his sleep on Sunday, aged 92, the academy said.

MUSCLE SHOALS, AL (WAFF) - A simple act of kindness has sparked a chain reaction for a North Alabama World War II veteran. Strangers are buying the veteran lunch, as a way to say thank you. Like clockwork, 93-year-old Mr. Gilbert goes to Subway for lunch, usually alone, but Wednesday his son is visiting from out of state. Everyday it's the same turkey sandwich and conversation with those around him. Sharing his contagious smile and a courageous past. "I turned 20-years-old, 60 days later I'm in the Army and I went to the South Pacific,” said Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert as...

The veteran actor was best known for roles including Dracula and Saruman in the Lord of the Rings franchise Sir Christopher Lee has died at the age of 93 after being hospitalised for respiratory problems and heart failure.

Warren C. Bodeker is an 89 year old World War II Army Airborne combat veteran and war hero, living in Montana, who is being thrown off of his own land and thrown out of his own house, by Montana Federal Bankruptcy Trustee, Christy Brandon, with the approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Montana. And to make matters worse, Warren’s wife Lorna just died of cancer this past year, and is buried there on their land, right next to the house. Warren had planned to live there till he died and then be buried right next to his wife, there...

Robert Siesky was my wife's step father. He was in a coma the last 2 months. He never talked about his service until he was in the hospital. He told me he worked on tanks and landed at Omaha Beach. I got a copy of his DD214 (I'm not sure if they were called 214s in 1946 when this was dated)which is very faded. He told me he was in Europe his whole service. I need help in understanding the awards listed because there is not a complete database on the internet that provides citations of each medal and there...

Cecil "Lucky" Warren passed away the other day. And that raises this question: Even though he died last weekend, was he actually murdered almost four years ago? Some of you may remember the story. Lucky Warren, then 77, was the former World War II Army paratrooper and lifelong professional gardener who was attacked by two young thugs on Veterans Day 2003 as he was cleaning the parking lot outside a bank in Huntington Beach. The thugs knocked him down, kicked him viciously in the head, stole 50 of his hard-earned dollars and left him lying unconscious on the ground. Since...

James Doohan, best known for playing the engineer "Scotty" on the original Star Trek series, passed away today at the age of 85. Reportedly, Doohan has requested that his ashes be sent into space. Captain Kirk's classic order, "Beam me up, Scotty" will live on in the pop culture lexicon. First Hour: Star Trek consultant Richard Arnold will discuss the series and the death of James Doohan who played "Scotty." Second-Fourth Hours: Experts on terrorism and nuclear weaponry, author Steve Quayle and Shane Conner of KI4U, Inc. will be discussing the reality of nuclear terrorism and how we can...

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