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American Hero: Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman honors Caledonia’s ‘Band of Brothers’ veteran Air Force Lt. Colonel Jason Bowers presents “Band of Brothers” veteran Brad Freeman with the challenge coin from Mark Milley, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, while his daughter, Becky Clardy, looks on during a ceremony held at Freeman’s Caledonia home Friday. Slim Smith/Dispatch Staff Private Brad Freeman came home to Caledonia from World War II, went to college on the G.I. Bill, got married, built a home, raised two daughters and, for 32 years, worked as a rural letter carri...

Richard Dannatt Published: 9:53 AM April 25, 2021    General Lord Richard Dannatt takes the salute as Downham Market Royal British Legion held a parade through the town to mark its 90th anniversary celebration in 2012 - Credit: Matthew Usher Born in Essex, General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL is a retired  senior British Army officer and member of the House of Lords. He was chief of the general staff between 2006-2009.  He lives just outside of Norwich with his wife Pippa, The Lady Dannatt What is your connection to East Anglia? I was born and brought up in Essex, and met my wife, Pipp...

The Mayor of Bolton along with an MP and a 100-year-old war veteran have officially reopened a cafe providing support for veterans in the town centre. The Para Cafe, in Thynne Street, has reopened its outdoor area in line with recent lockdown easing, unveiling a poignant new mural commemorating a Bolton war hero. The mural is in memory of late paratrooper Albert Campbell, the grandad of co-owner Lauren Cole, and depicts World War II’s Operation Market Garden, one of the deadliest battles of the war. The striking image has been recreated by artist Kazer Graff, who also painted the mu...

Jan Loos volunteers at Oosterbeek’s Airborne Museum Jan Loos volunteers at Oosterbeek’s Airborne Museum A memorable meeting with 90-year-old local Jan Loos on the Liberation Route walking trail MikeMacEacheran Wed 17 Mar 2021 02.30 EDT Last modified on Thu 18 Mar 2021 06.55 EDT At a crossroads on the outskirts of the Dutch village of Oosterbeek is a grand cafe that first opened in 1894, where cups of coffee are served alongside schnitzel and meatballs. First impressions suggest it is a typical Dutch bistro, but Restaurant Schoonoord’s brown-brick frontage hides another story. D...

Deceptive Thursday, Rotational Roundabout, Biden Bits, Disparate Fed Data Plus, the efficacy rate of the still-pending Novavax Covid-19 vaccine against variants of the virus give reason for pause. Mar 12, 2021 | 07:34 AM EST Good Enough? I know you had high hopes, as did I. Who doesn't love a broad rally led by what you have been adding to? Who doesn't love record close upon record close? There were so many delicious ingredients that it all made for what seemed to be a well-balanced meal. But something was missing. Garlic? A little nutmeg? A hint of molasses? Winners beat losers as ad...