Ryan NicolJune 2, 2020
4min662
The graves are located at VA cemeteries and contain remains of German soldiers.
Tag: World War II
Ryan NicolJune 2, 2020
Associated PressMarch 18, 2020
6min233
Racing's top event will take place over Labor Day.
Associated PressMarch 18, 2020
10min199
Americans want to take action. Sheltering in place feels like the opposite.
Associated PressFebruary 2, 2020
6min189
"I’ll try not to make any mistakes."
Staff ReportsJune 6, 2019
5min243
"D-Day proved the strength of democracies and the ability of democracies to produce good soldiers.”
Associated PressNovember 11, 2016
4min235
The first chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America is preparing for the day when there won’t be any members left to care for the monument to their service. The chapter is offering the city of Rutland at least $10,000 to set up a fund that will provide perpetual care for the monument, which includes […]
Bill RuftySeptember 18, 2016
4min204
Randall Edwards stood up as straight as the 20-year-old sailor he once was after being unexpectedly introduced early Friday morning in a tree-lined Veterans Memorial Park in Lakeland. The occasion was an observance of POW/MIA Day, which took place all over the nation. In Florida, the day was marked with a special declaration by Gov. […]
Dominic CalabroMay 30, 2016
3min234
I remember my Dad telling me stories of World War II when I was a kid. He told me about his friends who died to preserve the American way of life and to rid the world of a madman. Stories like my Dad’s remind me that nothing in our life in America comes without a […]
Martin DyckmanFebruary 15, 20168min202
John McCain took the Senate floor last week to speak from his heart. It is a heart that beats in a body still bearing the effects of the tortures he endured as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. What he said deserves every Floridian’s thoughtful attention before the March 15 primary. Here is where you […]
Bill RuftyFebruary 6, 2016
10min466
JJ Corbett is a hero of World War II, but more importantly he’s a hero of the human spirit. He took on a mission kept so secret that only in the past decade or two has it been made public. And he was injured on that mission. But Corbett, now 92, from Bartow, was never […]