Eighty years after World War II, Gov. Jim Pillen created a medal to honor living veterans of the war. This week he visited ...
Carl Schrat, a World War II veteran who served in the navy, was joined by Gov. Jim Pillen and honored at a World War II medal ...
Ace in a day' is a rare distinction. Among the earliest American pilots to do so, Jim Swett was credited with seven victories ...
The Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla will unveil its 32nd Medal of Honor plaque during a ceremony ...
On the night of Feb. 24, 1969, Airman 1st Class Levitow was serving as the loadmaster aboard an AC-47, codename “Spooky 71,” ...
When Joe Foss -- then the commissioner of the upstart AFL -- sent a letter to his NFL counterpart, Pete Rozelle, in December ...
After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...
A Medal of Honor recipient’s portrait and citation are now out of a courthouse closet and back up on a courthouse wall. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph recently ran a letter to the editor from Ed ...
On Tuesday, Gov. Jim Pillen will be presenting Genoa World War II veteran Bennie Rinkol with a recognition medal for his ...
Vernon Baker finally received a Medal of Honor for his heroism during World War II, making him one of the seven Black American troops awarded the medal for their service in the war. Baker was born ...