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LATHAM —Three area soldiers in the New York Army National Guard have re-enlisted. They are: • Spc. Kristan Maiolo of Olean, re-enlisted to serve with ...

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo directed flags on state government buildings to be flown at half-staff on Friday in honor of Spc. Branden Tyme Kimball, a Fort Dr...

ELDRED, Pa. — A veteran who was among the U.S. Army liberators of the Dachau concentration camp will appear Oct. 26 at the Eldred World War II Museum....

FORT DRUM — U.S. Army Maj. Patrick Miller felt plenty of emotions during his promotion ceremony Wednesday at Fort Drum. Miller was grateful looking do...

Last month a group of veterans I was stationed with in Baghdad, Iraq from 2008-9 met in Florida for our much-anticipated reunion. Sadly, last year we ...

OLEAN — Area communities are preparing to observe Memorial Day, with activities slated through the weekend. In Olean, the annual parade will begin at ...

ROCHESTER (AP) — A Rochester-based unit of the New York Army National Guard is being given a send-off as it prepares for its eventual deployment to Af...

From an honor for local gunners to munitions workers walking off the job, from a community reeling from an airliner crash to a familiar face staring b...

OLEAN — The Olean community gathered Sunday to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, as well as remember veterans who gave their lives...

HOUGHTON — Houghton College will honor the service and sacrifice of fallen World War I student soldiers on Monday. The dedication of four new oak tree...

...He talk’d of death, and said he did not fear it. I said, “Why, Oscar, don’t you think you will get well?” He said, “I may, but it is not probable.”...

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, and the Olean Times Herald seeks to tell the local stories of “The War to End All War...

When Milburn “Mel” Cunningham chose to prepare for war with an Army Specialist Training Program (ASTP) offered by St. Bonaventure College in 1943, he ...

ALLEGANY — When Charlene Sendlakowski of the Allegany Area Historical Association decided to set up a display at the Heritage Center in honor of the e...

OLEAN — The tradition of pausing at the end of May to reflect on those who gave their lives defending the nation turns 150 this year, and the order cr...

Spending time at the gym. Working hard in the office. Walking instead of driving a car. These are all desirable behaviors, right? It depends. Are you ...

BUFFALO (AP) — Another contingent of National Guard members from New York is preparing to depart for Puerto Rico to help the U.S. territory recover fr...

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has sent 10 UH-60 Blackhawk Helicopters and 55 soldiers from the New York Army National Guard's 42nd Combat Aviation Bri...