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Oct. 16, 1930 — Aug. 4, 2021 Brigadier General Melbourne Kimsey, aged 90, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in his home in Green Valley. Melbourne was born Oct. 16, 1930, to Judson Boyd and Evie Pearl Kimsey in Danielsville, Georgia. The second of four children, Melbourne spent his childhood on t

A military officer and Temple native was promoted to brigadier general at a ceremony in the Oscar community.

77 years after his brother Gilbert was shot down over German, Mel Sapiro finds, and publishes, his letters

U.S. Army Air Force John Plebani served from August 1942 until December 1945 and worked as a mechanic. He was stationed in the Pacific in New Guinea. He has lived in Scotch Plains for more than 50 years, and his 100th birthday is Wednesday, May 26, 2021! Gregory Ruffa, 96 U.S. Army Air Force Gregory Ruffa enlisted in WWII when he was just 18 years old once he realized he had enough credits after three years of high school to graduate and take the air force exam. After  Mr. Ruffa decided he...

jwhittaker@post-journal.com State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, speaks on behalf of the Sgt. David Lockwood Memorial Bridge in the state Senate on Thursday. RANDOLPH — A bridge over Interstate 86 in Randolph may soon be renamed the Sgt. David Lockwood Memorial Bridge. The state Senate last week passed S.1752, introduced by state Sen. George Borrello. The Assembly has yet to take up companion legislation. “I’d like to start off by thanking the leadership, both Republican and Democ...

Medford veteran to be honored with trip to National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Local veteran Larry Rupp will visit the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in West Point, New York. Posted: May 10, 2021 11:16 AM Posted By: Jamie Parfitt MEDFORD, Ore. — A Rogue Valley veteran and Purple Heart recipient has been chosen as one of the nations 2021 "Purple Heart Patriot Project" honorees, which includes a pilgrimage to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in West Point, New York. U.S. Army Capt...

jwhittaker@post-journal.com State Sen. George Borrello, R-Sunset Bay, speaks on behalf of the Sgt. David Lockwood Memorial Bridge in the state Senate on Thursday. RANDOLPH — A bridge over Interstate 86 in Randolph may soon be renamed the Sgt. David Lockwood Memorial Bridge. The state Senate last week passed S.1752, introduced by state Sen. George Borrello. The Assembly has yet to take up companion legislation. “I’d like to start off by thanking the leadership, both Republican and Democr...

In the early months of modern Ufology, a pair of Air National Guard F-51 Mustangs engaged UFOs in two separate incidents that became known as “The Mantell Incident” and “The Gorman Dogfight”. Tragically, one of these turned deadly.

Fort Polk celebrates courthouse dedication ceremony Maj. NORBERTO O. DALUZ OSJA military justice chief On the morning of April 21, the Fort Polk Office of the Staff Judge Advocate named and dedicated the Fort Polk Courthouse after Sgt. Maj. Howard Metcalf. Metcalf served as the 8th Regimental Sergeant Major of the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps from Feb. 17, 1998, until his retirement in 2002. He passed away in November 2019 at the age of 72. The Fort Polk Courthouse Naming and Dedi...

Duty Calls: Two National Guard units get new leaders Terry Brown FacebookTwitterEmail New York Air National Guard Major Gen. Ray Shields, left, passes the unit flag of the 109th Airlift Wing to new commander Col. Christian Sander as the former commander, Col. Michele Kilgore watches during a ceremony in Scotia. Two Capital Region National Guard units have new commanders. New York Army National Guard Maj. Gen. Thomas Spencer, a two-tour veteran of the Iraq War and the Persian Gulf War, has assum...