It was supposed to be a routine combat air patrol for the 12 F6F Grumman Hellcat pilots of the “Pistol-Packin’ Airedales” ...
Don Barnes lives a pretty quiet lifestyle these days, decades deep into his retirement years. But there was nothing quiet ...
Army Pvt. William Crawford was declared killed in action and was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor, which was presented to his father. The only problem was that Bill Crawford wasn't dead.
"In adversity, there is opportunity," that is the focus of this week's Remembering Our Veterans story. Tom Balkovic, Vietnam ...
Geno Smith is headed to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Seattle Seahawks traded their starting quarterback to the Raiders on Friday in exchange for a third-round draft pick, according to NFL Network's ...
Former RAF pilot Jack Hemmings died in January in hospital in Sussex, aged 103 Credit: Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) Mourners gathered in Sussex today to remember the inspirational RAF pilot ...
According to a post on Facebook from Operation First Response, they are having a “Call to Action” for WWII veteran Rueben Kolpack, who will be turning 104 years old on March 19th, and are ...
It’s been 80 years since Don Tietz fought in World War II, but the Cottage Grove resident has never forgotten a key lesson he learned serving on the front lines. “If they start bombing ...
Drafted during World War II, Tietz found himself a long way from his hometown farm. "I was a truck driver, an army occupation," Tietz said. Hauling ammunition across America's campaign into Europe ...
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. James Stancil is seen outside the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, in Milwaukee ...
WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning a reorganization that includes cutting over 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care and other services for ...
A 99-year-old World War II veteran in Brazil was released from the hospital with military honors on Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19. Second Lieutenant Ermando Piveta, who served in the ...