U.S. Army veteran Eldon Baker didn’t want a traditional funeral service. It seemed the local Vietnam vet and recipient of a Purple Heart didn’t like the idea of people making a fuss over him when he ...

At the height of the Vietnam War, Robert Fort had a very somber military duty. He was a member of an Army honor guard that ...

The flags, honor guards and rifle team are not guaranteed for veterans. Until recently, not all veterans and retirees in North Carolina were receiving military honors at their funerals. Public outrage ...

GRAND FORKS — Some recent military funerals in the region are not including full military honors because of the federal government shutdown that began last week. Jerome Feltis, a licensed funeral ...

Area residents will have several opportunities to observe Veterans Day in the coming weeks. Veterans Day, originally known as Armistice Day, is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually ...