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Joseph Drake, 100, of Hawley, is one of five surviving U.S. Army Rangers who served in World War II. He received a ...
Navy Chief Watertender Oscar Verner Peterson died while performing damage control on his ship during the Battle of the Coral ...
FORT POLK - In a ceremony Friday at the Fort Polk Joint Readiness Training Center, the Vernon Parish Army base was ...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that he renamed a Navy oiler ship that previously honored a gay rights ...
A local World War II veteran is awarded a medal for his courageous actions. Since Martin Kuhr Jr. couldn't get his medal at a ceremony in Lincoln, the state of Nebraska brought the ceremony to Blair.
In his proclamation for St. Clair’s 175th anniversary, Mayor Richard E. Tomko made reference to the town’s residents who made ...
Fort Gregg-Adams in Virginia has been renamed Fort Lee, now honoring Black Medal of Honor recipient Private Fitz Lee instead of Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
Fitz Lee grew up in Dinwiddie County, received the Medal of Honor for bravery during wartime and died of health issues ...
Spangled Banner played over the crowd of friends and family, 103-year-old World War II veteran stood with a hand over his ...
In alignment with the mandate from the President and the Secretary of Defense to restore the warrior ethos to the military, the Secretary of the Navy has renamed the John Lewis-class fleet ...
The push to honor the local decorated veteran has been in effect for years, Kelly noted. This latest resolution will go to ...
The USNS Harvey Milk will be stripped of its moniker, which honored a slain gay rights activist who served during the Korean ...