Mar 31, 2021 | Military/Veterans
Upcoming events for area veterans April, 2021 Friday, April 2 — A veterans service officer will be present at Trenton VFW Post 919 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. to help with VA paperwork and answer questions. Bring a copy of your DD-214, and all VA paperwork you may...
Oct 7, 2020 | Military/Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars District One meeting will be held Saturday, Oct. 10 beginning at 11 a.m. at VFW Post 1773 in Carrollton. The joint meeting will begin at 11 a.m. The regular district meeting will follow the joint meeting and lunch.
Aug 14, 2020 | Community News, Military/Veterans
Nobody there knew Orval Tranbarger, a young sailor killed at Pearl Harbor 78 years ago. He would have been 99 years old this year, and all his friends and classmates have passed away. Yet, everybody there honored him and wanted to pay their respects. “It was an...
Jul 1, 2020 | Community News, Military/Veterans
July 3 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and July 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.: A Veterans Service Officer will be present at Trenton VFW Post 919 to help with VA paperwork and answer any questions. Veterans are asked to bring a copy of their DD-214, and all VA paperwork they have....
Jun 3, 2020 | Community News, Military/Veterans
Gallatin alum James R. Sears, Jr., has been promoted to the grade of Major General in the U.S. Air Force. The 2-star general is currently commander of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center located at Kirtland AFB in New Mexico. His appointment was...
May 20, 2020 | Community News, Military/Veterans
Volunteers and staff of the State Historical Society have been working steadily over the past several years to complete the digital collection of World War II letters. In 2016, SHSMO began an ambitious project to provide online access to a large manuscript collection...
Feb 26, 2020 | Community News, Military/Veterans
Free shuttle is available from Trenton to the Chillicothe town hall on March 5. All veterans who are interested in attending and riding the shuttle down to the town hall, please call 660-359-2078 to reserve your spot on the shuttle.
Nov 27, 2019 | Military/Veterans, School News
Betty Rogers was announced as first place winner of the Gallatin Frank Frazier 2172 Patriot Pen Contest, according to Post Commander Gary Jones. Betty received $50 for her essay on good citizenship and patriotism. Her essay has been forwarded to district competition....
Nov 6, 2019 | Community News, Military/Veterans
Gallatin R-5 School will host a Veterans Day program on at 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11 in the high school gym. All veterans and service members from Gallatin and across the area are invited to attend. After the assembly all veterans and service members in attendance are...
Nov 6, 2019 | Military/Veterans
Larry Whitt, 73, like many aging Vietnam veterans, is grappling with the full cost of his time spent in the service. Larry, a 1964 graduate of Gallatin High School, was a mortar gunner with Company B, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 1st Brigade of the 25th Infantry...
Sep 18, 2019 | Community News, Military/Veterans
Gallatin Daughters of the American Revolution members Reta Rains and Marilyn Fischer place a Constitution Week display in the Daviess County Library at Gallatin to celebrate Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23. Constitution Week is a primary teaching time for the children...
Jul 10, 2019 | Community News, Military/Veterans
On July 4, the SCV, John Cravens Camp of Gallatin honored our country’s veterans past and present by raising the American Flag in their honor. Pictured left to right are Gene Mitchell, Lanny Dixon and Harry Boyle.
Jun 5, 2019 | Military/Veterans
Reprinted with permission from the Cameron Citizen-Observer By Mike Hanrahan Kenneth H. Mort of Jamesport knew early in life he wanted a career in the military. He entered the Reserves in 1955, but enlisted in the regular U.S. Army for three years. Following Basic...
May 29, 2019 | Military/Veterans
Frank Frazier’s VFW Post 2172 held two Memorial Day services on May 27. The first was at the Lile Cemetery in Gallatin, and the second was at the Jamesport Cemetery. This annual ceremony involves the laying of wreaths and flowers, a three-volley rifle salute,...
Apr 24, 2019 | Community News, Military/Veterans
The Second (Indianhead) Division Association is searching for anyone who served in the Army’s 2nd Infantry Division at any time. For information about the association and their 98th annual reunion in Tucson, AZ, from Sept. 18-22, contact Bob Haynes at...
Apr 10, 2019 | Community News, Military/Veterans
VFW District One meeting is April 13, beginning at 11 a.m. at VFW Post #1471, Marceline. The joint meeting will be held at 11 a.m. Then the new officers will be taking the oath of office. A memorial service will be held for deceased members. The regular district...
Apr 3, 2019 | Community News, Military/Veterans
Veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces may be able to take advantage of numerous student financial aid programs, according to KHEAA. The federal government also offers programs for the dependents of veterans and service members. Federal programs include: •GI...
Feb 27, 2019 | Community News, Military/Veterans
Attending the presentation were Bradley Haggard, former administrator at the Cameron Veterans Home and now assistant director of the Homes Program, who gave the welcome; Chaplain Mary Smith, St. Joseph Chapter, who gave the invocation; William Pollard, WWII veteran...
Feb 27, 2019 | Community News, Military/Veterans
Wayne Teel is 94 years old now and doesn’t remember a lot of details about the Battle of the Bulge. He remembers being in a heavy forest. He remembers being cold. He remembers the Germans “shelling the hell out of us.” But the thing he remembers most...
Nov 14, 2018 | Military/Veterans, School News
Dear Veterans: You have served our country. Kept us safe. We thank you for that. I don’t care if you are in the Marine Corps, in the Army, in the Navy, in the Air Force, or a Coast Guard. We just thank you. Signed, Michael Hendricks That simple note of...
