Following an Honor Flight, a mission, and a life, completed

Navy veteran David E. Bulterman’s time on Earth ended Sunday, at the age of 83, 14 hours after returning home to Samaritan Summit Village from his Honor Flight.

J. Gary Cooper, first Black Marine officer to lead infantry company into combat, dead at 87

J. Gary Cooper, the first Black officer in the Marine Corps to lead an infantry company into combat, died Saturday at age 87.

Terry Anderson, Marine veteran and journalist held hostage for almost 7 years, dies at 76

Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for nearly seven years, has died at 76.

Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame old-school manager of Cardinals and Royals, dies at 92

With a flattop haircut, pointed opinions and a Midwestern sensibility, Whitey Herzog, an Army veteran, forged a Hall of Fame career managing Major League Baseball’s two Missouri teams by implementing a style that bears little resemblance to today’s game.

Army Col. Ralph Puckett, Medal of Honor recipient and Ranger legend, dies at 97

Retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett, an Army Ranger who received the Medal of Honor for lifesaving heroics in the Korean War and the Distinguished Service Cross fighting in Vietnam, died Monday. He was 97.

Last survivor of USS Arizona sinking in 1941 attack dies at 102

Lou Conter, the last living survivor of the USS Arizona, which sank during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor and has become the site of a memorial visited by millions each year, died Monday morning at his home in Grass Valley, Calif. He was 102.

‘Marine’s Marine’ Al Gray, 29th commandant of the Corps, dies at 95

Gen. Al Gray, the 29th commandant of the Marine Corps, died Wednesday after a brief stay in hospice care, the service announced.

David E. Harris, Air Force veteran and first Black pilot for a major US carrier, dies at 89

David E. Harris, a former Air Force captain who became the first Black pilot for a major U.S. passenger airline in the 1960s after battles by others to enter the industry, died Friday, March 8, at a hospice center in Marietta, Ga. He was 89.

Richard Truly, astronaut and NASA administrator, dies at 86

Richard H. Truly, a naval aviator, test pilot and astronaut who helped rebuild NASA’s space shuttle program after the Challenger explosion in 1986 and later oversaw the entire space agency as its top administrator, died Feb. 27 at his home in Genesee, Colo. He was 86.

Minnesota WWII veteran dies weeks after 100th birthday

Herb Gustafson’s family was planning a big celebration for his 100th birthday, but his health rapidly declined after he reached the century milestone. The special menu intended for his party will instead be served at his funeral buffet.