Katie Taube
KSN News Wichita
Wichita, KS, United States
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Veteran Salute: Losing his legs gave a Marine his life's purpose
He served with the U.S. Marines for two tours of Iraq and another tour in Afghanistan. The Andale native was able to find his life's purpose and is now living that out. → Read More
Veteran Salute: WWII veteran found his direction in life through US Marines
Loren would end up heading to Korea as part of a replacement draft for another unit of Marines that had taken some bad casualties. It was a 15-day ride on a troop ship with bunk beds stacked six high. → Read More
Veteran Salute: 101-year-old WWII veteran born premature, outlives life expectancy
"Two guys ahead of me and they asked Army or Navy. They said Navy. No army, the other said Navy no Army, they asked me and I said Navy. OK Navy," said Copeland. . → Read More
Veteran Salute: Vet felt lucky to join the Army Coast Artillery in WWII
A Tribune, Kansas native enlisted in the Army in 1942 so he could avoid the draft. → Read More
Veteran Salute: Whether fixing an airplane or building a home, a local vet got the job done
Military service was all about new experiences for our Veteran Salute. Whatever job he was given, he found a way to get it done. → Read More
Derby mom calls CHD daughter a walking miracle
Doctors and specialists work to give every child born with a congenital heart defect the best outcome possible. → Read More
Veteran Salute: Woman starts lifelong career in nursing serving in the Korean War
Patty Herron came from a family of 17 kids, meaning she had 16 brothers and sisters. Seven of them would serve their country including Patty. → Read More
Veteran Salute: Turret gunner trains dozens of aviators during WWII
Tonight's Veteran Salute learned about persistence and commitment early on. In his younger years as a Boy Scout, he would sell in total 400 dozen donuts to pay for a trip that toured the northeast. But scouting wasn't Joe Oliver's only passion. → Read More
Veteran Salute: Freak accident saves veteran a trip overseas during WWII
A New Jersey native was drafted in the Army Air Corps in 1943. He's one of the few who met his wife who was also serving at the time in the Women's Army Corps. → Read More
Veteran Salute: Navy Radioman leaves Kansas to sail the South Pacific
Swimming sounded more fun than marching to Larry Roney, so he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in the fall of 1942. → Read More
Veteran Salute: Lost records add 6 months to vet's service
Cleo Hayes signed up to serve in the U.S. Navy, showed up for his physical, and was sent right to training without going back home. His country needed him in Guam. → Read More
Veteran Salute: A love for aviation turned a local pilot into a Naval Aviation Cadet
A local veteran had a career underway with Boeing, having always dreamed of building airplanes. He not only built them - he flew them. And that's just what the U.S. Navy needed. → Read More
An early arrival started a local family's journey with congenital heart defects
A Wichita mom-to-be went in for a routine doctor appointment but didn't leave the hospital. Instead, she'd learn all about the world of congenital heart defects. → Read More
Veteran Salute: Army Air Corps veteran made big WWII contribution from the ground
It was a gas stop along his way to Seattle that created a 39-year career with Boeing for our Veteran Salute. But first he made a greater contribution by joining the U.S. Air Corps during World War II. → Read More
Local mom learns of heart defect during child birth
The days after having a newborn are challenging enough without the added stress of serious health issues. A local mom learned about those health issues during child birth. → Read More
Veteran Salute: WWII veteran loved her job as a Women's Army Corps recruiter
Joining the war effort just felt like the right thing to do for this week's Veteran Salute. It even ran in the family having a younger brother who joined as well and ended up being a prisoner of war. → Read More
Veteran Salute: Former POW nearly died in German prison
After Pearl Harbor, North High graduate Ernie Smith decided it was his turn to fight for our country. He enlisted in the Air Force and was sworn in at Fort Leavenworth on December 7th, 1942 which was one year to the day after Pearl Harbor. → Read More
Veteran Salute: Racial oppression didn't keep WWII veteran from success
1943 was a time of racial injustice in the U.S. and that didn't exclude the military. It didn't stop Rip Gooch from pursuing his dream working in aviation, it just rerouted his flight plan. → Read More
Good Samaritans save College Hill man's life
Last August, Steve Regier collapsed in the middle of a College Hill street while on a run. Strangers performing CPR saved him. → Read More
Veteran Salute: WWII Army veteran Gale Black awarded three purple hearts
Army veteran Gale Black earned three purple hearts and a bronze star when he served in France. Today the decorated veteran still gets emotional remembering the long recovery from his injuries. → Read More