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Throughout my 20 years of service in the Navy, I have had the privilege of working alongside many brave, resilient and inspiring women. These servicewomen — more than 345,000 of them — who have been deployed since 9/11 have been central to…

Roland A. Boisvert Concord, NH – Roland A. Boisvert, 93, of Stone Street passed away peacefully on Monday, February 14, 2022 at Granite Hospice House in Concord. He was born in Concord, NH, the son of the late Albert Leo and the late Leone…

In his last State of the Union address, in 1992, President George HW Bush sounded almost ecstatic. "The greatest thing that has happened to the world in my life, in our lives, is this: By the grace of God, America won the Cold War." The…

The state's Veterans Services Division could get a rank advancement. A group of state lawmakers is proposing a bill that would elevate the division to a cabinet-level department. The agency would have its own governor-appointed…

Every job has stupid rules, no matter the field. Although the military doesn't have a monopoly on regulations, they take them to extremes: there are rules for how to walk, talk, dress - right down to how to tie your boots. , to…

MARPLE — Delaware County Community College will present “Equity and Mental Health — Collective Burnout; Collaborative Restoration,” the next in its series of free online Diversity Dialogues discussions, from 5 to 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday,…

Friday 04 February 2022 O'Neill's Funeral Home View larger + Henry J. St. Pierre, 99, began his eternal life on January 23, 2022. Henry was born in New Bedford, MA, the son of the late Narcisse and Georgianna (Noel) St. Pierre.…

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The David J. Thatcher VA Clinic in Missoula, Montana is shown in an undated photo. The clinic is named after World War II veteran David J. Thatcher, a longtime Montana resident who participated in the…

From free meals on Veterans Day to military discounts and luxurious front-row parking, businesses that clamor for the patriotic appearance have long used special offers to show how much they appreciate veterans.McDonalds, the mother of all…

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (WDVM) - When Japan's foreign minister signed the instruments of surrender aboard the USS Missouri, a battleship that was not built when Japanese warplanes attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on…

Buchheit stores and divisions participated in the Dec. 18 Wreaths Across America event, which included coordinated wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and more than 3,100 other sites in the United States and abroad .Over…

Jan 14 (Reuters) - A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate on Friday would force defense contractors to stop buying rare earths from China by 2026 and use the Pentagon to create a permanent stockpile of strategic minerals .The bill,…

NEW ORLEANS – Family and friends of a New Orleans man who was the oldest World War II veteran when he died earlier in January will come together to remember him at a ceremony in a museum commemorating…

Staff File Photo / Bob Coupland Steffon Jones of Youngstown, center, 59, has always had a love of history and uses that passion to mark veterans' graves at…

World War II veteran Paul Arnone is pictured with Quilts Of Valor rep Mary Lou Zerby. A quilt was recently given to Arnone. Submitted photo …

Veterans Memorial Park on the grounds of the State Capitol that honors Louisiana soldiers who lost their lives while on duty in Baton Rouge , Louisiana. 7, 2022. "/> A person looks at the new…

Morris County historians want the public's help in compiling the names of Vietnamese veterans who have ties to the area.The County Planning and Preservation Office is expanding its efforts to commemorate Morris County residents who served…

Here's what you need to remember: The U.S. Air Force hosted a war game in fall 2020, examining what would happen in the event of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan ten years into the future. The U.S. Air Force hosted a war game in fall 2020,…

Japan has decided to accept a request from the United States to pay more for the accommodation of its military forces starting in fiscal 2022 after the two countries held labor negotiations in Washington from late…

The Arkansas legislature passed several laws this year based on an Arkansas veterans legislative study…

It was Tuesday morning when the phone rang. Command Sgt. Major Todd Svenson responded. He couldn't believe what he was being told. His 23 years of active service, his rigorous training and his two combat missions in Iraq had not…

- Archive photo of the messenger by Bill Shea Iowa veterans who took part in the Brushy Creek area honor flight on August 28 are greeted by supporters waving flags and applauding at Dulles International Airport in Virginia.The Brushy Creek…

Sue Sitter / PCT Rugby Guests of Honor Clarence Larson American Legion Post # 23 sit on stage behind Pierce County Veterans Service Officer Ron Montonye,…

Every year on November 11, the United States honors its military veterans with celebrations and parades. The feast evokes the sacred image of the laying of a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier but it is also a time of joyous events…

by Bill Batson On Veterans Day, November 11 at 9:30 a.m., the village of Nyack will once again dedicate community space at the corner of Main and Cedar streets, Hezekiah Easter Veteran's Memorial Square. The dedication permanently…

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Jonesboro man who served four years in the Air Force, including touring Vietnam, is inducted in 2021 into the Arkansas Military Veterans Hall of Fame.Richard A. Carvell, who was a captain in the Air Force,…

WARWICK, RI - They were once young soldiers, called up from small towns in Southeastern New England to serve decades ago during World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam.On Saturday, these 65 veterans, now elderly and some too fragile to…

TOWNSHIP OF LYON, Michigan (WOOD) - Headstones in any veterans cemetery tell tales of heroism, honor and sacrifice for our country. In a cemetery in the eastern part of the state, the gravestones belong to some of the hero dogs…

The Iberville Salute to Veterans event is back this year with two exciting crowd pleasures. The WWII Museum's Victory Belles will perform again, and Lt. Col. Ryan Carville, a Plaquemine native and recently retired Air Force pilot who…

AFTER fighting alongside other servicemen in WWII, South Africa's oldest surviving and other black veterans believe they have been left behind.As local veterans prepare to commemorate, alongside British and Commonwealth servicemen,!--sse-->…

The power of girls took on a whole new meaning recently when 93 female veterans whose service spanned from World War II to the Korean War and Vietnam War flew to Washington, DC, for Operation HerStory, the first all-female…

The eighth Stand Up for Veterans Returns - By Bette Sharpe - Glendale Daily Planet Stand Up for Veterans took place in a new location at Arizona Christian University (ACU). This year's event was in partnership with Stand Down for…

Members of Congress from Missouri are trying to promote President Ulysses S. Grant to the military more than 150 years after commanding the Union Army to victory in the Civil War.U.S. Senator Roy Blunt and U.S. Representative Ann Wagner,…

“I think it's a great honor to receive the medal,” said Lum, 94, a former Marine. When it was her turn to accept the award, a member of the audience shouted "Semper Fi," the motto of the United States…

Veteran John Sottnik, commander of the American Legion Post 1273 in Wantagh, said all veterans have made sacrifices and should be recognized for their efforts. “Each war is an individual…

Sign up for our PoliticsNY newsletter for the latest coverage and to stay informed about the 2021 elections in your district and across New YorkA Whitestone resident was one of nine World War II veterans to make a special trip to visit…

When the last US military cargo plane left Afghanistan in August, marking the end of America's longest war, it also marked a largely overlooked accomplishment. For the first time in the nation's history, a major conflict was ending…

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The community of Lexington is coming together to build a place where people can come together and where veterans will always be remembered.At the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles, the tradition of honoring…

The recently completed US military withdrawal from Afghanistan after nearly 20 years marked the depressing conclusion of our longest war. Begun with strong public support during the period of national unity immediately following 9/11,…

JACKSONVILLE, Florida - The First Coast Honor Flight sent its first veteran plane to Washington, DC on Saturday morning.The Honor Flight sends veterans on a unique trip to Washington for a free day trip. On the journey, veterans visit…

MIDDLETOWN, Connecticut - The cremated remains of eight Connecticut veterans have now been honored. The veterans - all residents of the Veterans…

Staff Sgt. Jason Vazquez Post 939 in Chicago paid tribute to the mother of the soldier named after the post on Gold Star Mother's Day on September 26. The nearly year-old post honored three Latina Gold Star mothers with special gift…

An update on the park's progress in downtown Royal Oak Centennial Commons on Monday drew criticism from a group of veterans, but garnered approval from other veterans in the city. A group of veterans and supporters opposed to Royal Oak's…

A breakfast to raise money for the Minnesota and North Dakota Veterans Honor Flight is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 3 at VFW, 312 DeMers Ave., in East Grand Forks.…

By BILL WELT, The State Journal-Register (Springfield)SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Guy Ellis, a 100-year-old World War II veteran, recently completed 18 holes at the Bunn Golf Course.Ellis played on behalf of the Decatur Veterans and Friends…

NEW YORK - Freedom and Fraternity, yes. Equality, not that much. Born of a revolution fought for freedom, the ties between the United States and its oldest ally, France, have long been fraternal,…

Jerry Nelson calmly gazed into the camera lens recording a September 16 veterans roundtable inside American Legion Post 111 in Newton and vented his frustrations over the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, a message he hopes to…

An aviator from Tuskegee who was the first black soccer player at Colorado State University will be named after a new community outpatient clinic at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Aurora. Lt. Col. John Mosley, born in…

WASHINGTON — Today, a Senate Democrat blocked efforts by U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) to build a new memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC to honor the troops who served in the World War against the terrorism.…

John Haynes, a farm boy from Madison, first tried to join the Marines at the age of 13 during the height of World War II.He was turned down, but two years later Haynes, 15, walked into a recruiting office in Jacksonville and rigged his…

TAUNTON - There are 6,024 foreign war veterans posts in the country. Only 228 of them have reached their 100th birthday, according to Randi Law, communications manager at VFW's national headquarters.On Saturday, Taunton's VFW Post 611…

Paris Parks and Recreation Director Candace Jack has erected two memorials to locally honor the military men and women killed in Afghanistan last month. This one is located at Moore Park on High Street in the south of Paris. Nicole…

A symbolic table at Brunswick American Legion Station 20 represents veterans who have never returned home. C. Thacher Carter / The time record It is estimated that 478 Maine veterans remain missing since World War II. Nationally, the…

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Reuters) - Twenty years after hijackers smashed into New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon near Washington, Americans gathered on Saturday to remember the nearly 3,000 killed on September 11, 2001 and reflect…

First Liberty Institute President and CEO Kelly Shackleford returned two decades ago during his presentation at the American Legion National Convention in Phoenix on September 1. “It was almost 20 years ago when we realized something was…

It was a special day in the Atria Copeland seniors community in Tyler as the East Texas Patriot Guard…

By Heather Ruenz Editor-in-chief The Delavan American Legion Post 95 is in the final stages of planning for a special flag removal ceremony they will host next month. According to Brian, the Legion is teaming up…

The fallout from the United States' departure from Afghanistan was brutal. No surprise there, given the brutality of September 11 that triggered our 20-year occupation. But our military withdrawal and the chaos it caused in Afghanistan…

SILVER LAKE - The township chief has said he wants to place a veterans memorial outside the village town hall in a location that previously housed an anti-aircraft gun believed to have been from World War II.Silver Lake Mayor Bernie Hovey…

The Texas Veterans Land Board voted on Thursday to name the state's new home for veterans in Fort Worth after airmen from Tuskegee at a virtual meeting honoring the first black military aviators in the U.S. military. Texas' 10th…

TOKYO - Hiroshima marked the 76th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing on Friday, as the Japanese city's mayor urged world leaders to unite to eliminate nuclear weapons just as they unite…

On July 2, government officials joined with veterans and other members of the public in Townsend to…

Governor Jared Polis and Speaker of the House Alec Garnett on Tuesday kicked off the state's effort to…

There are approximately 19 million veterans living in the United States, according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. California, Texas, and Florida are home to the most veterans, and Wyoming, Vermont, and…

The withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan marks the end of a war which involved nearly 800,000 American soldiers. To defend against the new threats, the United States will need to replenish its entirely voluntary force with new…

When you are not a member of armed sources, you usually do not greet anyone during the day. Yet Jordie Kern, founder of 7 Eagle Group, has created a company that not only honors veterans of the past and present, but also helps them…

BOSTON - Retired Major Fannie Griffin McClendon and his colleagues in the military never insisted on being the only black battalion of women to serve in Europe during World War II. They had a job to do. The 6888th Central Postal…

On a small sandy atoll in the middle of the Pacific Ocean lies a dilapidated airstrip that served as a supply and supply hub for the United States during World War II. Today, this 6,000-foot runway in the Pacific island country…

SALT LAKE CITY - A large American flag flies over the Rose Park neighborhood.The mast is located at the corner of 900 West and 1000 North, a few yards from Interstate 15.It was originally installed in the 1980s.Recently, residents of the…

GREENVILLE, SC A chance meeting at lunch a year and a half ago gave Keith Morton a new assignment, which he completed last Thursday. In 2019, Morton, a retired Fountain Inn police chief, met a friend for lunch in the Rolling…

GREATER WASHINGTON REGION (WDVM) - June 25 marks the 71st anniversary of the Korean War, also known as the “Forgotten War”. Sandwiched between World War II and the Vietnam War, it has been…

PLYMOUTH - It arrived on Sunday May 30th. It was at this point that the Plymouth Area Museum unveiled a…

New Veterans Memorial at Hunlock Twp. recalls lost monument, and the love of a father HUNLOCK TWP. - A memorial to World War II veterans has been held at the intersection of Main Road and Hartman Road in Hunlock Township for many…

On a sunny morning under the shade of a large tree just north of the Regis University campus in Denver, a small group of people gathered around Edward Flaherty, 102, on Friday to pay their…

Dennis Trudeau does not consider himself a hero. Yet the French government felt Trudeau deserved recognition for his service during World War II and his contribution to the liberation of France. "(The Legion of Honor) belongs to those…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Thunderbird Field II Veterans Memorial, Inc. (“TB2”), a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit, is dedicated to preserving history of Aviation in Scottsdale,…

Events to honor the women who have fought and served in the United States Armed Forces will take place across the city of Jacksonville next week, presented by the city's Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and Women Veterans of…

NEBRASKA CITY - A preview of the renovations to the Veterans Memorial Building in Nebraska City was offered over Memorial Day weekend, where valuable quilts were presented to veterans.Blue Star Mothers Chapter 1 of Nebraska City has…

introduction Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It honors the men and women who died while serving in the United States military. FreightWaves salutes all men and women who have served in the United…

BANGOR, Maine (Tribune News Service) - A man from Maine who founded two organizations dedicated to the location and recovery of missing US military personnel must pay the US government $!-->…

The message is clear: honor those who served in the armed forces.And that message is hardly missed when…

Mothers have volunteered to serve in the military since the War of Independence, where they have held traditional roles as nurses, seamstresses or cooks and, since 2015, in designated frontline combat roles. Thursday, May 6 at 12 p.m.…

Now, in its 101st year, members of the Post are preparing for a belated celebration - a celebration that not only marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the post, but also the 100th anniversary of the…

Kwanzaa Black Power Unity asks Biden to grant reparations for slavery Image: The Belle Brezing Photographic Collection, 2003AV1, Special Collections, University of Kentucky. Kentuckiana Digital Library via University of Kentucy…

"I'm a former drama and drama teacher," said Colorado author Mimi Pockross, who recently published a charming book on theater legend Mary Coyle Chase of Denver, including the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Harvey" made its Broadway debut in…