Woodstock’s usual events for Veterans Day cautiously re-emerged this year, one year after COVID had canceled most of 2020’s events. District 200 embraced veterans last Wednesday by inviting them to […]
Woodstock VFW Post 5040 has been a fixture in town for 75 years. Committed to serving veterans, youths and families, community, and the spread of patriotism, the VFW has been […]
“Life is never really what you think it is going to be,” retired Army Sgt. Maj. Thomas M. Morrissey said. “You need to adapt.” The Woodstock man survived eight gunshot […]
By Dr. Mark DePue For many of us, the Korean War is truly a “forgotten war,” lost to our consciousness between America’s triumph in World War II and the tragedy […]
Local Vietnam veterans recognized for sometimes unappreciated service
Bugler Tom Poznanski, whose father served in the Marine Corps during the Korean War and whose son is a military veteran, played taps Sunday while members of Rolling Thunder Chapter […]
Northwood, Harley host Veterans Day ceremonies
Northwood plans annual Veterans Day salute Friday
On Thursday, Nov. 8, Northwood Middle School will have its 18th annual Veterans Day assembly from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the school gymnasium at 2121 N. Seminary Ave. The […]
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