Runners in a patriotic relay that lasts more than two months and covers thousands of miles are making their way through Iowa today. The Red, White, and Blue Organization organized "The Old Glory Relay" which reaches out to veterans through physical activity has runners carry an American flag across … [Read more...]
Soldier who died in Pearl Harbor attack to be buried in Lake City
The governor has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday to honor a sailor killed during World War Two. Nineteen-year-old Navy Seaman Second Class Bernard Doyle, of Red Cloud, Nebraska was aboard the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December … [Read more...]
Iowa World War II veteran from Manly awarded French Legion of Honor
A World War II veteran from Iowa was awarded Tuesday with France's highest distinction for his actions nearly 74 years ago. Marcus Bartusek, known in his hometown of Manly as "Stub," was part of the 106th Infantry Division - which helped with the liberation of France in 1944. Consul General of … [Read more...]
Iowa soldier lost in World War Two to be buried in Thompson
An Iowan buried overseas as an unknown soldier for over 70 years is coming home. Army Private Donald Brown of Thompson was killed in World War II on July 28, 1944. Iowa National Guard Lieutenant Colonel Michael Wunn says research found Brown, who was 24 at the time of his death, was buried at an … [Read more...]
New USS Sioux City warship to be commissioned in November
A date is now set for the commissioning of a new warship to be named after a city in northwest Iowa. The USS Sioux City is named, in part, for the birthplace of Medal of Honor recipient Bud Day. Frank Thorp is the president of the U.S. Navy Memorial and he chairs the commissioning committee for the … [Read more...]
American Legion motorcycle fundraiser rolls through northwest Iowa
A group of about 400 motorcycles rumbled through northwest Iowa this morning as part of a multi-state fundraising ride. The all-veteran American Legion Riders are on their 13th Annual American Legion Legacy Run from Hutchinson, Kansas to Anoka, Minnesota, near Minneapolis. Bob Sussan, the lead … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley supports Space Force if it is needed for national defense
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says he'll back a Trump administration plan to create a Space Force as a new branch of the U.S. military. Last week, Vice President Mike Pence outlined a proposed effort which would be established by 2020 to face "emerging threats on this new battlefield." Grassley says … [Read more...]
Historic World War II ship to travel up Mississippi for stops in Dubuque and Bettendorf
A historic U.S. Navy ship that provided a crucial service in the pivotal D-Day invasion of Normandy, France during World War Two will sail up the Mississippi River this month, docking for tours in two Iowa cities. Known as LST 325, the landing ship tank changed the course of the war, according to … [Read more...]
Webster City soldier surprises family at Hamilton County Fair parade
Members of a central Iowa family were very pleasantly surprised last night to see one of their own appear during the Hamilton County Fair parade. U.S. Army Specialist Gunther Range has spent the past 16 months serving as a combat medic in South Korea. Range managed to keep his trip home on leave to … [Read more...]
Senator Grassley says new Veterans Administration secretary supports whistleblowers
After years of trying to fix critical problems in many of the nation's Veterans Affairs hospitals, Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says confirming Robert Wilkie on Monday as the new VA Secretary is a big plus. Grassley, a Republican, says Wilkie has proven himself as being a supporter of whistleblowers … [Read more...]