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In 1863, a New Testament tucked in the pocket of Union soldier Charles W. Merrill prevented a musket ball from mortally wounding him

The FBI recovered a stolen, historic rife from the 1800s and returned the antique to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) in a ceremony.

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Leaders at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson held a ceremony on Friday, July 21 for the return of a stolen rifle used in the Mexican-American War and the Civil War. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents and their law enforcement partners exchanged custody of the 19th century rifle with staff of […]. Local Mississippi Breaking News Story from CBS 12 New WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader

There were many major league baseball players whose careers were interrupted as they served their country during World War II, but only two lost their lives in action. This is their story.

SPRINGFIELD - The Purple Heart awarded to Army Specialist Kenneth R. Wiest was returned to his family as part of Operation Purple Heart, an unprecedented

We’re brain-fried on superhero fistfights. It’s time to learn from heroes who run away.

Army

There's a mission underway in Illinois to return symbols of sacrifice and bravery to those who earned them. 

SPRINGFIELD As Veterans Day approaches and we honor all who have served in the Armed Forces, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs urges people to

It was midmorning on Sept. 8 when the crew of a B-25 bomber, 3 men in the Army Air Corp and 1 civilian, reported for their flight to Mitchell Air Base