A startling discovery was made by Dennis Spearman after the snow melted from Syracuse Cemetery. Bronze markers had disappeared. Spearman, caretaker of Syracuse Cemetery, notified the cemetery board in April that the bronze plaque next to the burial site of Samuel Crosson was missing. The plaque, purchased by … Read More
Yesterday, State Representative Rebecca Kubacki (R-Syracuse) presented a signed proclamation establishing March 30, as the annual Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. “I am so pleased that the governor has officially established a day in which we can give our soldiers the hero’s welcome they deserve,” said Rep. Kubacki. “These … Read More
Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice Inc. recently partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs and National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to offer a new program focused on recognizing the unique needs of America’s veterans and their families. The Department of Veteran Affairs website reports that one out … Read More
By V. Eugene Kennard World events transform around us, yet few take the time to ponder their significance. For the veteran of military service, they are not only significant, but felt at the deepest level. Nations have been saved on the backs of these veterans, yet nations forget … Read More
Pierceton fourth grade students recently honored the Veterans Day holiday by meeting with local veterans themselves. Students were gifted with mementos such as key chains and lapel pins from their branches of service to the students. All PES fourth grade students from Mr. Rhodes, Mrs. Ball and Mrs. … Read More
Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice Inc. recently partnered with the Department of Veterans Affairs and National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization to offer a new program focused on recognizing the unique needs of America’s veterans and their families. The Department of Veteran Affairs website reports that one out of … Read More
The music departments from Lakeview and Edgewood Middle Schools invite all United States veterans, their families and the community to a Veterans’ Day Program at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11. The programs, “Honoring Those Who Serve,” will be held in the Lakeview gymnasium. Both programs … Read More
The Leesburg Elementary School fourth graders and the third- and fourth-grade Drama Club will present a Veterans Day Program at 7 p.m. Nov. 7, in the Leesburg Elementary School gymnasium. Leesburg Elementary invites the community and veterans to join in this celebration of the sacrifices many Veterans have … Read More
Article by V. EuGene Kennard Yesterday is a day that I will never forget. It was Sept. 11, 2013 – 12 years after a great atrocity and tragedy for our country. This was a day in which many innocent lives were taken by fools and fanatics that did … Read More
North Webster American Legion Post 253 is hosting a Persian/Afghanistan War Era Veterans’ Appreciation Picnic. The event will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14. A free picnic will be offered for all veterans who served from 1990 to present as well as their families. In addition, the event will … Read More
“It is easy to recognize our veterans as active-duty service members who are very visible due to our ongoing operations overseas,” Dr. John Lippe, Lakeview Middle School principal told students. “However, the majority of veterans we honor today no longer actively serve wearing a military uniform. Many have … Read More
Purdue University will host 28 veterans beginning Oct. 25 for the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities. Purdue’s Krannert School of Management is one of eight schools at universities around the country that teach the bootcamp, which is aimed at helping post-9/11 veterans with disabilities start their own … Read More
CARMEL, IN – If elected, the Republican candidate for Governor would set a goal of procuring 3 percent of Indiana’s business contracts from veteran-owned businesses, Mike Pence announced today. He also would pursue accreditation for the state’s veterans affairs agency and expand educational scholarships for children of service … Read More
