“Mission Veteran Expedition: Honoring Vietnam Veterans in the Transportation Industry” returns to Vietnam with 10 veterans, documenting their personal experiences of historic events and healing. In November […]
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Puppy party highlights local program’s mission, need for puppy fosters
Puppies, puppies everywhere! Dozens of people came to the West Virginia University Animal Science Research, Education, and Outreach Center on Stewartstown Road Thursday morning for a fun-filled (and […]
Dec. 24 letters to the editor
Club wants to hang banners of veterans The local GFWC Mountaineer Woman’s Club, part of the national General Federated Woman’s Club, is a civic organization that has […]
DAR honors veterans, places wreaths on graves
KINGWOOD — For the third year, members of the Cheat River Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) placed wreaths on the graves of veterans […]
Dec. 3 letters to the editor
Terra Alta ‘Wreaths’ event a success Once again the Terra Alta and Alpine Lake communities have come together to support the Wreaths Across America project. The recent […]
An IED made me a double amputee, but I continued to serve in the Army
by Gregory Gadson Over the last 16 years, I’ve managed a major military base, run a government contracting business, appeared in two motion pictures and made motivational […]
Today, we honor those who served
Veterans Day is both for the living and the deceased. As we thank our service men and women for their service, courage and sacrifice, we also pay […]
Preston Honor Guard hosts Veterans Day ceremony today
The Preston County Honor Guard will be hosting a Veterans Day observance at 10:30 a.m. today on the courthouse lawn. The public is invited to attend. The […]
PSC refuses increased grave marker prices for veterans
CHARLESTON — The Public Service Commission of West Virginia on Thursday shot down a recommendation of its own task force and the funeral industry to increase the […]
Military recruiting woes a security crisis
by James Stavridis America’s armed services are failing to meet their recruiting goals, with the Army in particular suffering the worst shortfalls in five decades. There are […]