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Holly Pierce, a member of McCleary VFW Post 5564, is the Jr Vice Commander with the Department of Washington Veterans of Foreign Wars ...

One of the reasons Martin D. Morris was selected for this award was because of his involvement with and support of local military veterans, to which Morris said, “The truth is (that) volunteerism ...

80 years after their victory in Europe and the Pacific, heroes share stories of the friendships they made and the memories ...

It is often said that sacrifice is a quintessential trait of a veteran, rooted in the very real possibility, when you take the oath, that you may not return home. Every ...

The Veterans History Project (VHP) at the Library of Congress captures stories of American life and military service. Learn ...

Kallam, former star halfback for the Hoquiam Grizzlies, came out of the naval aviation ordnance school at San Diego with a mark of 3.885 in a possible 4, after a four-months course of instruction. An ...

It was early October. There was an overcast sky and a cool autumn breeze. Inspiration was in the air when a sea of pink ...

The 80th annual Wyoming Valley Veterans Day Parade will begin at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9, and will still have a military flavor, despite missing active military personnel.

The commanding officer of the USS O'Bannon shot ducks with his Springfield rifle from the deck of his destroyer during the ...

Annual enrollment assistance will be provided by volunteer and staff of the Shepherd's Center of Greater Winston-Salem, the Forsyth County coordinating site for the North Carolina Seniors' Health ...

The Cherokee Nation honored four Cherokee veterans with the Medal of Patriotism during the Council’s October and November ...