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The recent Coffeyville City Commission meeting on Tuesday announced some new developments for the city and recognized a couple of people who have made positive strides for the community.

Quilt of Valor (Photo provided by Donna Martinson). --Quilt of Valor “

Army provides services for soldiers dealing with some mental, emotional or physical crises.

Michael Wess, a Hot Springs resident, served as a Navy corpsman with the United States Marines in the Vietnam War, earning a Silver Star Medal.

When one hears the phrase “combat mission,” it’s reasonable to assume that the most dangerous element of such a sortie is the combat piece, the actual tim

MILTON — Bill Baumer’s experiences as a Prisoner of War — captured by the enemy after his plane was shot down — have left a lasting impact on his family.

A ceremony Friday afternoon paid tribute to a local recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest military decoration of the U. S. Armed Forces. The event to salute Harold O. Messerschmidt of Grier Cit...

Speaking to DailyMail.con on Monday, Florida veteran Carl Dekle, who turned 100 last week, gave a heartbreaking assessment of the state of the country.

Staff Sergeant Michael Wayne Schafer: He Was a Hero, ‘He Was My Son’ On May 31, around 150 people gathered before VFW Post #10209 located on Edward R. Noll Dr. in Spring Hill, Florida, to honor a man they call a hero. His name was Staff Sergeant Michael Wayne Schafer, but to Karen Barr “he was my son.” Schafer was born to Karen and Mark Schafer in Spring Hill, Florida on Aug. 16, 1979. A year after graduating from Springstead High School in 1998, Shafer enlisted in the United States Arm...

In celebration of Women’s Month, we highlight eight Filipinas whose stories should be told and remembered. Trinidad Tecson (Photo from bulacan.gov.ph) Trinidad Tecson Known as the “Mother of Biak na Bato,” Trinidad Tecson was the first Filipina known to have taken part in “Sandugo” or a blood compact. Tecson fought side-by-side with the revolutionary men. She fought 12 bloody battles in Bulacan. Among her most valuable contributions in the Philippine revolution was the capture of fire...