22+ min ago  (498+ words) If [a soldier] is wounded in the open, he falls on the firing line and tries to drag himself to some place of safety. What torture many of them must endure, especially those with multiple fractures!" ~Excerpt from The Last…...

23+ min ago  (378+ words) Members of Veterans For Peace remember America's war dead not just once a year, but every day of our lives, with the solemnity they deserve, not the crass commercialism Memorial Day has become. We remember the war dead and the…...

16+ min ago  (431+ words) Plymouth Independent We believe that journalism as a public service should be free to the community. I want to express my deep appreciation for Dave Kindy's wonderful piece describing how Russell Jacobson's family learned about Russell's bravery as a Marine…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago  (654+ words) U. S. Navy Lt. Edward Andrew Dickson U. S. Marine Lance Cpl. Richard Evancho U. S. Navy Lt. Bernard Francis Rupinski U. S. Marine Col. Robert Norman Smith U. S. Air Force Col. Wayne Benjamin Wolfkeil An Associated Press bulletin published in the Wilkes-Barre Record newspaper on Feb. 19, 1965, reported a…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (546+ words) Our reporting on local veterans is a collaboration with'Rye Vets. org'to highlight those from Rye who have served our country across times of war and peace. There are over 2, 100 veterans from the City of Rye. Learn more about'how you can…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (296+ words) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: William Lambers is the author of "The Road to Peace" and partnered with the United Nations World Food Program on the book "Ending World Hunger." His writings have been published by The Washington Post, Newsweek, History News…...

10+ hour, 20+ min ago  (713+ words) Cities across Florida are holding events this Memorial Day weekend to honor military members who were died in service to their country. The president typically lays a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. War death has touched every state…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (712+ words) As we pause to mark Memorial Day on Monday, I'm thinking about the women affected by war'whether they're fighting on the front lines, working in the service as nurses, or civilians saddled with the consequences of wars started by men…...

56+ min ago  (510+ words) After the Vietnam War, it feels ungrateful to struggle with hearing "thank you for your service." Those men came home to a country that often did not appreciate what they endured. After the Sept. 11 attacks, Americans made a point to…...

1+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (838+ words) Two of Australia's oldest World War II veterans, Colin Wagener (left) and Wilfred Taylor, meet for the first time. (ABC News: Emma Masters) The recent meeting was more than 80 years in the making. Two of Australia's oldest surviving veterans both…...