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told media outlets.“I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him in his last years, as he had no immediate family,” Garland said in a statement to Entertainment Weekly. “We spent much time outdoors, where Jack loved to sketch, read news articles, and recite Shakespearean sonnets.” Born on Jan.

immortalized by Robin Williams in the 1987 film of the same name, wasn’t a creation of Hollywood. It was inspired by the true story of DJ and Air Force Sgt.

Archewell foundation.Markle, dressed in an electric blue cardigan adorned with poppies for the occasion, discussed how the first-of-its-kind program has supported kids since its launch.Harry, who opted for a smart navy blazer atop a light blue shirt and khaki pants, also chatted with veterans about how the program supports them and their loved ones. The duke was seen sporting a red poppy on his blazer in honor of the UK’s Remembrance Day, which is also on Saturday.The program — which was founded in 2004 — “helps to connect “young people and families to mentors who can relate to the shared experiences” that come with having a loved one in the armed forces, according to the Archewell website.The pair’s visit to San Diego comes just days after their camp spoke out about King Charles’ upcoming birthday and reports they were snubbed from the guest list.As the King prepares to ring in his 75th birthday on Nov.

he claims. Frank McGinity, an 88-year-old US Navy vet, has been neighbors with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ever since they moved to Montecito in 2020 during their controversial departure from the Royal family (often referred to as “Megxit”). According to McGinity, he tried to bring them a gift in order to welcome them and be “neighborly,” but they were not gracious about it. In his memoir, “Get Off Your Street,” McGinity alleged that he approached the couple’s home to give them some of his homemade films about local history. “I have a big house next to Harry and Meghan’s property and I live in the guest house while renting the main house out on Airbnb,” he said, adding that he lives  “a tiara’s toss or two” away from their 18,000-square-foot home, which they purchased for $14.65 million in 2020. “Harry and Meghan live on old McCormick property and I went up to their gate with the films on a CD, but they weren’t interested,” he claimed. He said the security guard wouldn’t let him past the gate. “The gate guy turned me away and wouldn’t take the film, just saying ‘They’re not interested.’ I was trying to be neighborly.” Harry and Meghan live in the nine-bedroom, 16-bathroom mansion with their 4 -year-old son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, and their 1-year old daughter, Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. An insider recently claimed that the couple might leave the neighborhood and move to Malibu.“Harry and Meghan are reviewing their living options with Malibu being a place of interest,” the insider said.

John Billings was a U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II who flew Allied spies behind enemy lines for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).Billings took his first flight on his third birthday and discovered a lifelong passion. He learned to fly as a teen, before enlisting in the U.S.

Mel Mermelstein was a Holocaust survivor who successfully sued a group of Holocaust deniers and prompted a judge to declare that the many deaths were fact.Mermelstein and his family were living in Munkacs, Czechoslovakia when World War II broke out. They were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp, where his parents and sisters were killed in gas chambers and his brother was killed in an apparent escape attempt.

Dennis Smith was a New York City firefighter and author whose bestselling books included “Report from Ground Zero.”Smith joined the New York City Fire Department in 1963 after serving in the U.S. Air Force. He received his first book deal after writing a thoughtful letter to the New York Times Book Review in response to statements by author Joyce Carol Oates about poet William Butler Yeats.

Fred Parris was the lead singer for the Five Satins and wrote their 1956 hit “In the Still of the Night.”Parris was a founding member of the Five Satins. He wrote their biggest hit, “In the Still of the Night,” while serving in the U.S. Army, stationed on night guard duty.

Charles E. McGee was a Tuskegee Airman who flew combat missions in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.McGee was studying at the University of Illinois when Pearl Harbor was bombed on December 7, 1941. Already an ROTC student, he decided to enlist, and he was chosen for flight training with the Tuskegee Airmen.

Marcella LeBeau was a nurse who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during World War II and went on to advocate for Native American health.LeBeau served as an Army nurse in Belgium, England, and France, including treating soldiers at the Battle of the Bulge.

Justus Rosenberg was a Holocaust survivor who worked with the French Resistance to help refugees escape the Nazi regime.A native of Danzig, in modern-day Poland, Rosenberg was sent by his parents to study in Paris in the years leading up to World War II. As the Nazi occupation of Paris neared, Rosenberg fled to Toulouse, in the south of France, where he became involved with the French Resistance.

Max Cleland was a disabled Vietnam veteran and a former Democratic U.S. senator from Georgia.Cleland served in the U.S.

Duane E. Dewey was a U.S.

Colin Powell was a four-star general in the U.S. Army who went on to become National Security Advisor, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the first Black U.S.

Raymond T. Odierno was a U.S.

Sidney Walton was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II who became known as he traveled the U.S.

Naval Air Crewman 2nd Class James P. Buriak, 31, of Salem, Virginia.Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sarah F. Burns, 31, of Severna Park, Maryland.Lt. Bradley A. Foster, 29, of Oakhurst, California.Lt. Paul R. Fridley, 28, of Annandale, Virginia.Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Bailey J. Tucker, 21, of St.

Henry Parham was at U.S. Army veteran of World War II who was the last known living member of the only all-Black unit to land on the beach at Normandy on D-Day.Parham was drafted into the U.S.

Cmdr. Merle Smith was a U.S.

David Dushman was a Soviet veteran of World War II who was one of the last living soldiers who liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp.Dushman was a soldier in the Soviet Union’s Red Army during World War II. On January 27, 1945, as Auschwitz was liberated form the Nazis, Dushman drove a tank through the death camp’s electric fence, knocking it down and allowing ground troops to enter the compound and liberate its prisoners.

Buddy Van Horn was Clint Eastwood’s stunt double and the stunt coordinator for Eastwood’s Malpaso Productions.Van Horn grew up around the movie industry, as his father was a large animal veterinarian for Universal Studios. He learned to ride horses young, and it was the ideal environment for him to begin his movie career as an extra when riding skills were called for.

Pervis Staples was a co-founder of the legendary gospel and R&B group the Staple Singers, along with his father and sisters.The Staple Singers began performing in churches around Chicago in the early 1950s, when Staples and his sisters were still in their teens. They soon began recording their music and had early success with gospel songs including “Will the Circle Be Unbroken?” and “Uncloudy Day,” which Bob Dylan has cited as an influence on his career.

Edgar Harrell was the last living U.S. Marine who was serving on the USS Indianapolis during World War II when it was torpedoed and sank.Harrell was stationed aboard the USS Indianapolis in 1945, guarding components of the atomic bomb it was carrying.

Bill Wynne was a photojournalist and U.S. Army Air Forces veteran of World War II, who trained the war hero dog Smoky.Wynne was serving as an aerial photographer in the Pacific Theater, searching for planes that had gone down and taking photos to help determine if rescue was feasible.

Ray Lambert was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II who was honored for saving many lives on D-Day.Lambert was serving in the U.S.

Houston Tumlin was an actor known for playing Walker Bobby, the son of Will Ferrell’s character, in “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.”If someone you know exhibits warning signs of suicide, he or she should not be left alone. Call the U.S. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. The Lifeline provides free, confidential support for people in crisis or emotional distress, 24/7 year-round.

Robina Asti was a World War II veteran who later became an inspiration to the transgender community as she fought for her husband’s Social Security benefits.Asti served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, installing radios in aircraft in the Pacific Theater.

Robert Ashby was a U.S. Air Force veteran who served as a Tuskegee Airman during World War II before becoming the first Black pilot hired by Frontier Airlines.Ashby became interested in flight as a boy delivering newspapers in his neighborhood.

Theodore "Ted" Lumpkin, Jr. a member of the famed all-Back squadron, died of COVID-19 on Dec.

Frank Macon was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, the Black pilots and support staff who served with distinction in World War II.Macon was in high school when the U.S. entered World War II.

Edward J. Perkins was a diplomat who became the first Black U.S.

Reginald Brewster was a lawyer who served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a Tuskegee Airman, the legendary group of black pilots and support staff.Brewster served in England and France during the war as the secretary to the base commander.

This group of “Gold Rush” miners is like none of their predecessors on the top-rated Discovery series.“Gold Rush” returns Friday for Season 11 with a two-hour episode (8-10 p.m.) and a new mining boss: Fred Lewis, a former special forces medical sergeant and linguist who’s assembled a team of five veteran pals to dig for gold in a ghost town near Sumpter, Ore.“They’ve all overcome obstacles,” says Lewis, 42, who took a bullet to the helmet in Afghanistan.

Alexander Horanzy was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II who was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor.Horanzy was stationed with the 24th Infantry Division at Schofield Barracks on December 7, 1941, when Japanese planes bombed Pearl Harbor.

William Gates Sr. was a lawyer and philanthropist who was the father of Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates.Born and raised in Washington state, Gates was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and earned his law degree at the University of Washington after the war.

Malcolm Nettingham was one of the last surviving Tuskegee Airmen, the group of elite Black pilots and airmen who fought in World War II.Nettingham was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1944, while the U.S.