Veterans & Memoirs

3+ hour, 10+ min ago   (166+ words) September 14, 2026 • Read time: 2 mins Community members are invited to celebrate Kettering Health Dayton’s 100th anniversary at a free, family-friendly event on Sunday, Sept. 20, at Kettering Health Dayton, 405 W Grand Ave, Dayton, OH 45405. The celebration will feature free food, live entertainment, and…...

4+ hour, 44+ min ago   (243+ words) Sun Community News The new website provides a modern, accessible, and easier-to-navigate online home for the organization and the veterans it serves The website was generously donated, designed and built by Champlain Valley Web Designs, a local Plattsburgh web design…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago   (138+ words) Col. Wendy Squarcia, Maj. Gen. Craig Strong, Maj. Gen (Ret.) Roger Lempke, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) Carl Lorenzen, The Honorable Jim Pillen, Nebraska's governor, Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Bob Stevenson, Brig. Gen. Robert Hargens, and Col. Christopher Hesse gather infront of a…...

5+ hour, 25+ min ago   (367+ words) POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Auburndale World War II veteran Robert Taylor marked his 102nd birthday this month, celebrating life after surviving the torpedoing of the USS Yorktown during the Battle of Midway in 1942. Taylor, known to friends as “Honey Pop,” is among…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago   (241+ words) Seventh annual Festival extends its commitment to giving back to the Alexandria community. The Old Town Festival of Speed & Style, presented by Burke & Herbert Bank, presented $60,000 to three Alexandria-area nonprofit organizations Wednesday afternoon, marking another milestone in the Festival’s commitment…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (288+ words) “Naperville has long been a community that values service—from the men and women who wear our nation’s uniform to the first responders who protect our neighborhoods every day,” noted American Legion Post 43 Immediate Past Commander Tom Jorstad in advance…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (599+ words) William was in the middle of the VA’s Firearms Instructor Training Course, spending long days on the range and in the classroom, when he asked for a few hours to attend his son’s graduation. The request was granted, and he…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (347+ words) An event in Melfort on the weekend honoured those who made the ultimate sacrifice. A cenotaph re-dedication ceremony was held at Memorial Gardens in Melfort, with the Melfort Legion colour guard and various dignitaries on hand to pay tribute. Melfort…...

7+ hour, 52+ min ago   (143+ words) Cardinal ad Channel 3000 Cardinal Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric won gold for Duct Cleaning, gold for Electrician, gold for Plumber and gold for Heating & Cooling in this year’s Best of Madison Readers’ Poll. Man dies during swim portion of Madison…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (245+ words) BOONE — Hardin Park students, teachers and staff honored first responders during the school's annual Patriot Day on Sept. 11. The school has hosted the annual event, featuring local first responders from various county agencies and veterans, for the last 11 years. Students,…...