Andy Hagen is the new executive director of Boca Helping Hands after volunteering there for years. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Andy Hagen, the senior pastor at Advent Life Ministries in Boca Raton, donned a new hat on June 1: “I’m moving from
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Highland Beach resident John Shoemaker, a Vietnam War veteran, visits the South Florida National Cemetery. He encourages others to visit as Veterans Day approaches. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
John Shoemaker knows that heroes living
Brenda Dooley presents Dana Littlefield with two quilts, one for himself and another for his brother Nelson Littlefield. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Quilters surprise veterans with mementos to cherish
By Ron Hayes
What do you say to a mil
Mia Bonutti, a senior at Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach, stands inside the 30-foot camper she renovated for her independent study project, which allowed her to tackle a real-life topic of interest. She hopes to donate the RV to an organization t
Veterinary students at South Tech Academy in Boynton Beach receive hands-on experience working with greyhounds that trainer Carolee Ellison provides. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Greyhounds sport reputations for running fast. Very fas
Men and women who served in the U.S. military dating back to World War II were treated to a show by music legend Tony Orlando in recognition of the National Day of Honor for American Veterans Disabled for Life. The world-famous USO Show Troupe, the P
Florent ‘Flo’ Plana and cameraman Hugo Le Gourrierec record Ed Manley
as he talks about photos from his days in the service during World War II.
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The RV in which Plana travels to interview World War II veterans.
By Steve
Ann Rutherford (center) poses for a family photo on Veterans Day. Son David holds 5-year-old Blair, and daughter-in-law Kirsten holds Heather, 2. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
The Boca Raton Bowl enters its second year at Florida Atlantic University
Cynthia Smilovsky gives a blanket to World War II veteran John Mazzucco of Boca Raton before he left on an Honor Flight to Washington. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
At 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, two SUVs pulled out of Briny Breezes
Lois Pope, the driving force behind the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial in Washington, D.C., served as host for the premiere of Debt of Honor, a documentary that Pope produced in collaboration with documentarian Ric Burns chronicling the
Members of United States Submarine Veterans, South Florida Base, present a plaque of appreciation to Jaimin Stilley, manager of Snappers Seafood and Wine Bar in early November. The group meets at 11 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month and encou
