Friends and family of a Vietnam veteran symbolically honored him with a Purple Heart medal he never received 55 years ago while recovering in Japan. Many know Lester F. Wray III as “Ripper” Wray or ...

Discover the Intrepid Museum's World War II exhibit, showcasing the Corsair aircraft and artifacts from Loren Isley's final mission and other historic items.

World War II combat veteran Rueben Kolpack celebrated his 104th birthday on Wednesday, March 19. In the days leading up to ...

A mostly forgotten plaque memorializing nine “boys of Lowertown” who died in service to our country is being added to the Secret Weapons of World War II exhibit temporarily, after the owner of the ...

With World War II raging in Europe and the Pacific ... “One of the guys said, ‘There’s your Purple Heart.’” He also earned a Bronze Star, with a “V” device for valor.

State Assemblyman Scott Bendett (R,C-Sand Lake) is celebrating New York’s official designation as a Purple Heart State.

His grandfather, Julius Bendett, was wounded in combat during World War II and awarded the Purple Heart for his sacrifice. Despite being shot in battle, Julius was not sent home—instead ...

As some references to the historic contribution of women and other marginalized groups are being erased from the federal ...

Chief Warrant Officer John Gaynor Connolly served aboard the USS Oklahoma, which capsized during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

George Washington was born on Feb. 22, in 1732, so to celebrate let’s talk about his plan to honor the weary troops that fought the Revolutionary War. In 1782, as the Revolutionary War was ...

After Trump's federal ban on DEI, a U.S. Army webpage about renaming a military base to honor Black WWI hero and Albany ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Years of service in the Army sparked a Bond Hill native’s dedication to service that has now led him to ...