Veterans

Two decades after the 9/11 attacks on American soil, the Twin City community came together on Saturday for the 2021 Red, White and Blue Rally to honor lost that day, and to recognize military veterans and first responders who have kept the country safe since then.

Some people have moved beyond the anguish of 9/11. For others, the pain is raw and new two decades later. For many 9/11 is history that has shaped the nation. Others believe it continues to echo in our national image and policies.

World War II soldier Clarence Brotherton will be buried in Gibson City after his remains were finally identified.

The U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs is deploying a fix so the more than 89,000 veterans, veteran spouses and others who received their COVID vaccines at federal VA facilities have a chance at winning Illinois’ vaccine lottery.

After her passing in 2015, Irene Mischler left a trust in memory of her brother Charles Mischler to be used for economics and history materials. The…

Members of the state Senate Veterans Affairs Committee had pointed questions for officials with the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs about the…

Republicans on the Illinois House Veterans’ Affairs Committee called for a hearing this week to investigate a COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’…

The head of Bloomington's Veterans Affairs clinic says the pandemic has made caring for veterans more challenging and more critical at the same…

Female soldiers share some of the same battlefields and challenges as their male counterparts but the contributions of women in the military have received…

An ancient Japanese legend promises that anyone who creates 1,000 origami cranes will have a wish granted by the gods. That tradition inspired some…