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Sergeant First Class Donald J. Rakus Sr., U.S. Army Reserves, retired, 80, a resident of Swoyersville, passed into eternal life Thursday afternoon, April 4, 2024, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital ...

A four-year-old couldn't hide his delight when his soldier dad who was on deployment sent in an audio message to be their ...

A local Purple Heart recipient has been chosen to be one of the nation’s 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. U.S.

Veteran and Paralympic athlete Michael Smith and his family received keys to their new, mortgage-free home in Northlake’s ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Sergeant First Class Villarreal. He's served three ...

Oliver Young hasn’t seen his dad, Sergeant First Class Robert Young, in seven months - that’s when his National Guard unit ...

Beginning in Calendar Year 2026 (CY26), all brave volunteers will be greeted by the iconic campaign hat, as the U.S.

Fort George G. Meade Garrison Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Moore reflects on his time at an eating disorder clinic.Being a ...