I just felt that there was some need to give some recognition to him, so that our kids and our community can learn more about what someone did to defend our country when called upon,” the local ...

Hidden histories come to life in this sprawling show, which includes photos, films and interactive touch-screen oral ...

Nearly 100 Salem residents, veterans, friends and relatives gathered Monday at the intersection of Daniels Street and Daniels ...

Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, there were over 12,000 women acting as nurses within the military. Most of them ...

The state of Illinois has returned a Purple Heart medal to the daughter of a Marine who was wounded in the invasion of Saipan ...

The family of Sergeant Marion Otto Teasley, a World War II military police officer who fought and was wounded in the Battle ...

a European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one Bronze Service Star, an Army Good Conduct Medal, an American Campaign Medal and a World War II Victory Medal that was sent to Howard Wright in ...

Eugene “Gene” Freedman, a long-time Bayside resident and first-generation American, is celebrating his 100th birthday ...

Some of our missions were successful, and we received commendation medals.” Newton received a number of combat service medals ...

It begins with pre-WWII history of African Americans ... records that the heroics of seven African American service members were recognized with the medal. Those honors were awarded, most ...

A Decatur woman recently received the Purple Heart earned by her late father, WWII Marine Delbert Tuttle, as part of an ...