To look at Lt. Alexander R. "Sandy" Nininger when he began his plebe year at the U.S. Military Academy, one might never have ...

A 100-year-old veteran in York County received his Purple Heart 80 years later. “The Purple Heart means quite a bit,” Sergeant Harold “Bud” ...

The last survivor of the American team that competed in Hitler’s 1936 Games in Berlin, she went on to become a wartime pilot ...

Jack Lummus' heroism dwarfed anything he did for the Giants in his short time with the franchise, but they never forgot his ...

Dick Button was more than the most accomplished men’s figure skater in history. He was one of his sport’s greatest innovators ...

Finland's community of approximately 1,500 Jews dates back to the 19th century when they arrived here to serve in the Russian ...

Harold "Bud" Pressel was awarded the Purple Heart he earned in 1944 when his bomber was shot down over Germany and he was ...

Antonin Fajkus, a longtime Chicago resident, spent his 101st birthday at the Veterans Home in Manteno with a surprise guest: ...

Known as the “Six Triple Eight,” this noteworthy unit of female Soldiers made an indelible impact on the war, while serving ...

World War II veteran Walt Travis recently celebrated his 101st birthday in style with three celebrations: a private family ...

Dan Driscoll, an Army veteran and businessman, told senators that he would serve as the soldiers’ secretary of the Army, “not ...

Bob Corby has coached legends like Eric Heiden, Bonnie Blair and Dan Jansen in his decorated speedskating career.