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A bill that could allow military families to seek justice for decades of water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina passed with bipartisan support as part of a broad piece of toxics legislation in the House on Thursday

They get no money or fame. But the members of the Marion County Memorial Honor Guard provide a needed and valuable service at veterans funerals.

They get no money or fame. But the members of the Marion County Memorial Honor Guard provide a needed and valuable service at veterans funerals.

They get no money or fame. But the members of the Marion County Memorial Honor Guard provide a needed and valuable service at veterans funerals.

On Saturday, Dec. 18, members of the Carmichaels community and surrounding areas will gather together to honor veterans during the holiday season as part of the annual Wreaths Across America

A Blue Angels aircraft is silhouetted by the 'Wall of Fire' during the Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, Air Show, May 4, 2018. US Marine Corps

Email On Memorial Day, the nation honors the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military. This weekend, across Massachusetts and across the country, ceremonies were held in honor of Memorial Day. Here are some photos highlighting how Memorial Day was marked in the Commonwealth. Students planted flags for Memorial Day on a grassy traffic island at Fort Square in Quincy. (Jonathan Wiggs/Globe Staff) A volunteer walks through a field of American flags planted on Boston Common a...

Retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. Jerry Ensminger has been to Washington, D.C., more times than he can count. Hes given nine congressional testimonies, and for nearly 24 years he’s been the tip of the spear for survivors of the water contamination crisis that occurred at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune from 1953 to 1987. THE BEGINNING Ensminger’s motivation is his late daughter Janey, his only child born, conceived or carried at Camp Lejeune. In 1983, Janey was diagnosed with leukemia at...

URASOE, OKINAWA, JAPAN -- U.S. Marines with the III Marine Expeditionary Force and members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force 15th Brigade bands came together April 16 to perform the annual spring concert at Tedako Hall in Urasoe. Due to COVID-19 mitigation policies, the spring concert was performed virtually. Only a limited number of Tedako Hall employees were able to attend the concert. Fortunately, the concert was recorded and will debut on social media platforms within the coming weeks...

Wicked Local PLYMOUTH – Local veterans honored Mayflower II’s World War II roots last week as Plimoth Patuxet Museums (formerly Plimoth Plantation) opened for the new season. Veterans who donated service medals and memorabilia to the ship’s new bronze bell took turns ringing it Saturday morning aboard the replica of the ship that carried the Pilgrims from England in 1620. “There is a common bond between veterans and the Pilgrims in that the men and women of our military take an oath and...