A local war hero celebrated his 100th trip around the sun Saturday. Harold Somers is a resident of Battle Creek and a WWII ...

In the dense tropical jungles and humid archipelagos of the Pacific, the US Army is readying its soldiers for a potential high-end conflict by teaching them to own the night and take advantage of ...

Not only was a recent Flag Retreat an honor for U.S. Army Col. William “Bill” Connelly, it added a little extra magic to his ...

Sgt. Robert F. Van Heck, of Chicago, Illinois, was 25 years old in 1943 when he was killed during the U.S. campaign in the ...

Robert Van Heck's family receieved an ominous letter from the Marine just minutes before learning he was killed, according to ...