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WEST VALLEY — Maggie Parish, a junior at West Valley Central School, was selected as one of four students nationwide to represent the United States Na...

In his 31 years in law enforcement, Allegany County Sheriff Scott A. Cicirello has known or worked with six fellow law enforcement officers who died i...

Irish American Heritage Month follows African American History Month on the American history calendar. African American history celebrated in February...

Later this month will mark a year from a day that shocked the veteran community. On March 27, 2023, I along with many Americans were saddened to learn...

The U.S. Navy spent $4.3 million last year on recruitment efforts using Esports and video games, including paying officers to play Fortnite with teena...

On its side, on the ocean floor in the Outer Banks, rests a former U.S. Navy landing craft. It’s a military vessel Eldred, Pa., native Joel Gilfert wa...

LATHAM — The New York Army National Guard was first in the nation in recruiting and retaining soldiers for fiscal year 2023. The New York Guard achiev...

From The Atlantic to the Pacific, in Europe and at military cemeteries across the world, Saturday was Wreaths Across America Day to honor veterans by ...

WASHINGTON (TNS) — Our National Defense Strategy identifies China as the primary challenge to the United States. To confront this threat successfully,...

SHINGLEHOUSE, Pa. — Friends and family gathered earlier this month to celebrate the 100th birthday of Bernard Adams, a World War II veteran and former...

NEW YORK (TNS) — In my military career, I was frequently deployed on the U.S. Navy’s massive nuclear-powered aircraft carriers into combat and on more...

WELLSVILLE — With Veterans Day just two days past, the Monday Club heard the World War II and Korean War era reminisces of veteran Ray McClure. McClur...

About 15 years ago, Albert D. Cecchi, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, spoke to his grandson's class at school about his experiences. Cecc...

Editor's note: Jim Smith of Columbia, South Carolina, son of World War II hero and Olean native Paul Bridges Smith, submitted this narrative on the el...

RANDOLPH — On Nov. 11, people across the nation observe Veterans Day when they recognize and honor military veterans of the United States Armed Forces...

PORTVILLE — Eric Lundberg of Portville enlisted in the U.S. Navy in December of 1950. On Dec. 26, the day after enlisting, he reported to Buffalo befo...

The year I joined the military was a historic one, though I did not know it at the time. I only knew that I wanted to be Military Police because that ...

It was one of the weirdest stories in years. The U.S. military lost a state-of-the-art F-35 fighter jet, last seen flying pilotless over North Charles...