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Meridian veterans celebrated Saturday evening as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 12124 held a grand opening of its new home ...
A WWII veteran and longtime VFW member, Kirk was the first Black commander of the organization’s Minnesota chapter.
About 60 people attended a second public meeting of the Committee for Midland Students and Taxpayers on Thursday night at the ...
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About 28,500 U.S. troops are stationed in South Korea, but the White House is considering changes to that military footprint.
Lawmakers expressed concerns that extra money for young troops could make some families ineligible for federal nutrition ...
Women already must pass gender-neutral physical fitness requirements for combat posts, but Hegseth contends the standards for ...
Democratic lawmakers vow to block bills, slow nominations and hold their own hearings to protest planned cuts to veterans ...
A bill introduced in the House this week proposes to end federal taxes on bonuses given to troops for joining or re-enlisting ...
The gathering at the Midland VFW Hall lasted about two hours and consisted of presentations by Committee Clerk Dave Romenesko and members Renita ... allows a certain number of students who live ...
Few people, whether conservative, progressive or moderate, think we should give tax breaks to billionaires and cut back on Medicaid, education and food for hungry children.