WWII and D-Day vet Jake Larson visits the grave of a soldier from his unit at the Normandy American Cemetery in France in June 2024. In this op-ed, the author implores Americans to document the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — September 2 nd, 2024 will mark 79 years since the end of World War II , but one west Michigan group is looking ahead to next year to honor those who served. “It is my honor to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — "The sacrifice of back then was immeasurable in today's understanding. The generations today have no comprehension of the amount of sacrifice that generation went through," said ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A weeklong celebration in Grand Rapids is remembering the service and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation 80 years after the end of World War II. The celebration began ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — This September marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Grand Rapids, the home of WWII veteran and President Gerald R. Ford, is planning a week-long celebration to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Monday is Greatest Generation Day, marking 79 years since the end of World War II. A group in Grand Rapids is raising money to create a large celebration for the 80th ...

Decades before things that they did easily became so difficult — such as walking, talking and even in some cases remembering their past — they did something remarkable: They saved the world. Now, with ...

April 6, 2024, would have been my father's 100th birthday as he was born this day in 1924, in St. Elmo and spent the majority of his life in Chattanooga. As I remembered his life this morning, I ...

With Memorial Day upon us, known until 1967 as Decoration Day, there’s no better time than now not only to thank those who made the ultimate sacrifice but also to commit to triumph over the turbulent ...