McCloughan, now 79, will join other Congressional Medal of Honor recipients for the annual Medal of Honor Convention in ...

Allen Garry Huseby, age 82, of Rochester, MN died December 28, 2025 at Charter House. He was born at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN on September 15, 1943 to Aaron Huseby and Eunice (Torgerson) ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: Will military leaders stand up against illegal orders? It’s a conundrum involving several difficult ...

Bluegrass music has never directly aligned with the general behavior of the mainstream country music scene. Never has it adapted for the sake of popularity and profit, and never has it bent or broken ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — John K. Newmann was still just a kid when he joined the U.S. Navy in 1965, prior to graduation from NW Classen High, eager to do his part to win a war. “I felt like that’s why ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

To his friends in Langhorne, Lee Clickner was “Pee Wee” — he was small and weighed just 112 pounds when he entered the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. That name was forgotten by all but childhood ...

For the war in Vietnam, there’s arguably no more important event than the Tet Offensive. In 1968, the Vietnamese celebrated Tet, or The Festival of the First Day, on January 30. It was also the day ...

KENTUCKY, USA — More than 50 years after he was declared missing in action during the Vietnam War, a Kentucky soldier’s remains will finally return home. Kentucky State Police will escort the remains ...

From left, Sue Rhymer and her husband Pete at the 71st Evacuation Hospital in Pleiku, Vietnam. The photo was taken in 1969. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — Sue Rhymer spent five years in the U.S. Army ...

Sue Rhymer holds the medals she received while serving in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. To the right is the boonie hat she wore while in the service. (Photo by Jess Mancini) PARKERSBURG — Sue Rhymer spent ...

Worrell, Gary Wayne, passed away July 8th, 2025. A lifelong resident of Farmersville, Gary was born on September 16, 1946. He graduated from Farmersville High School in 1964, where he earned his ...