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98-year-old WWII vet believed to be oldest American organ donor ever

World War II and Korean War veteran Orville Allen lived a lifetime of service, and when he died at age 98 he had one last thing to give: his liver.

11 months ago

Nonprofit aims to help veterans requiring kidney transplants

DOVE acts as an advocate by identifying, screening, and educating prospective donors and matching them to veterans in need.

By Kristine Froeba

3 years ago

Biden to send $350M in military aid to Ukraine

U.S. President Joe Biden authorized the State Department to send another $350 million in weapons, including Javelin anti-tank missiles, to help Ukrainian forces fight back the ongoing Russian invasion.

3 years ago

GOP donor to fund cost of sending South Dakota National Guard troops to Texas

Gov. Kristi Noem's office said the South Dakota National Guard is expected to deploy to the border with Mexico for 30 to 60 days.

By Meghann Myers

4 years ago

Two Rangers up for valor awards after using new life-saving battlefield blood donor technique

Two Rangers who used a new blood transfusion technique in combat for the first time last summer are up for valor awards, regiment spokesperson Tracy A. Bailey told Army Times.

By Kyle Rempfer

5 years ago

‘I don’t want to die’: 380 Walter Reed patients are looking for kidney donors

Some people wait years on the national kidney transplant list or die on dialysis. That's why one Walter Reed nurse is trying to get members of the military community to come forward as potential donors.

By Natalie Gross

6 years ago