Area woman grateful that cross-country Tribute To Fallen Soldiers motorcycle ride will honor her late son.
CHAMPAIGN — Retired Capt. Anthony Corapi’s naval career ended where it began.
Vesuvius USA recognized for its display of Old Glory.
The complex’s 14 rooms are designed for a range of physical abilities. The shelves in the rooms and kitchen are lowered; the showers are huge.
Charlie Dukes wrote things worth reading and did things worth writing about. And now he truly rests in peace, Ray Elliott writes in a tribute to his fellow veteran.
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When you think about your traditional Air Force base, you think of runways and airplanes streaking across the sky.
Retired Army General Michael Flynn stepped into a verbal minefield of his own making recently.
The parade last year held a two-fold purpose. Because of the pandemic, the club was not able to hold its annual beer tent fundraiser at Mahomet Music Fest. Members wanted to honor those who served and get creative to hold a fundraiser, so the honors parade was born. Parade participants paid a fee to enter.
The facilities, 10,000 square feet each, are part of the VA’s community living center.
By the time Jeff Brown stepped outside to take part in “Taps Across America,” Sidell Fire and Rescue personnel had joined the ceremony with a rig that included an American flag hanging from its extended ladder.
American Legion Post 24 held a ceremony at the cemetery’s mausoleum before saluting the area’s fallen soldiers at two locations at the cemetery.
Joshua Friant is a man of few words, always the soldier who speaks in that short, clipped style of a military man. No extravagance or
This time a year ago, area service organizations were limited in the good deeds they could perform. Hindered by the pandemic, they’re now regaining their philanthropic form. Today, we spotlight five.
'It’s always good to see friends from way back, even if it’s just a one-minute meet-up. It brings back great memories.'
82 people committed to coming at 9 a.m. today to help plant flags in Danville.
In Ridge Farm, ceremony will include airplane flyover, cannon firing and between 100 and 200 American flags on display.
Sidney’s Jerry Akers and a dozen others spent Wednesday morning at Mt. Hope Cemetery, planting American flags at graves of veterans.
FedEx Ground is the recipient of Post 24’s monthly award for proper display of the flag.
GOP Sen. Steve McClure said Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who initially appointed the members in 2019, is using “shady practices” in allowing the appointees to serve unconfirmed.
URBANA — Kermit Harden was exhausted as he sat down for dinner in November 2014 during a trip to Thionville, France, along with his wife, son and the rest of Urbana’s Sister City delegation.
Six area American Legion posts will gather throughout the day Thursday, May 27, to hand out poppies in the parking lot of The News-Gazette and its Champaign Multimedia Group radio stations WDWS, WHMS and WKIO at 201 Devonshire Drive in Champaign.
The dedication was originally scheduled in March 2020 but was called off due to the pandemic. A rescheduled event three months ago was nixed by bad weather and couldn’t be held indoors due to social-distancing considerations.
Brenda Davis-Wise, 76, was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to repay the VFW $100,000. She had worked there about 20 years.
'I wouldn't say we're at the level of probable cause, but it certainly does warrant further investigation on whether or not criminal negligence did take place,' said House Minority Leader Jim Durkin of Western Springs.
The report found multiple failures that contributed to 36 veterans deaths, stemming primarily from the home’s complete lack of infection prevention plans or policies.
The city is proposing a Veterans Park on land it owns on the north end of town near the I-72 interchange.
'I especially recall her recommendations to plant wildflowers and milkweed on the former base landfills to help maintain honeybee and butterfly populations,' Carroll said.
For nearly 20 years, the Danville Rotary Club has turned one of the city’s busiest stretches into an eye-catching tribute to those who served.
URBANA — Frasca International Inc. has been named as a subcontractor for a U.S. Navy training contract.
On our panel: Sheryl Sandberg, Misty Copeland, Sheila Johnson, Samantha Power and the first women to achieve four-star military rank, serve as president of the National Academy of Sciences, lead NASA's Orion program and head up Northrop Grumman.
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