Military

For the third year in a row, Mickey Finn’s Brewery is hosting an outdoor cookout and concert to raise funds for the United Service Organizations (USO).

Naval Medical Forces Pacific announced the winners of its annual Continuous Process Improvement project competition during a series of regional meetings held at its headquarters between July 3 and July 16.

155 Guard members, including 40 from the Dixon area, will participate in a mobilization ceremony Saturday at Pontiac Township High School.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a back-to-school grocery giveaway Aug 30.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who have been laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in July.

Lake County and Naval Station Great Lakes officials gathered July 23 to ceremoniously sign an Intergovernmental Support Agreement at the County’s Libertyville campus, strengthening their partnership.

Michele Bauman, the Avon Township supervisor, was chosen as one of 20 community leaders from across Wisconsin and Illinois to take part in the 88th Readiness Division Community Leader Engagement event.

Round Lake Police Chief David Prus represented one of 47 companies from across the nation honored by the Chief of Navy Reserve for their exceptional support of America’s Navy Reserve sailors during the Navy Employer Recognition Event.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway July 31.

Ensign Lexie Glunz, a native of Round Lake Heights, is serving in the U.S. Navy assigned to Training Squadron (VT) 27 where naval aviators learn the skills they need to fly missions around the world.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in June 2024.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who have been laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in May.

The National Museum of the American Sailor invites you to a special ceremony that commemorates the 82nd anniversary of the Battle of Midway at 10:30 a.m. June 5.

The remains of Pfc. Bryan Myers, killed in action in 1950, were recently identified and will be buried at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood. The Joliet Police Department will provide an escort from Fred C. Dames Funeral Home to the cemetery.

Tina West served 20 years in the United States Air Force and shared a brief insight into her military career under a picture-perfect sky.

The staff at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who have been laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery.

Midwest Veterans Closet will host a grocery giveaway May 10.

Senior Airman Travis J. Spong, 23, was honored for quick lifesaving actions he carried out at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office proudly accepted the POW/MIA Chair of Honor, donated by Rolling Thunder Illinois Chapter 2.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Stone, a native of Mundelein, was recently recognized for their work while serving the U.S. Navy assigned to USS Russell.

The staff of the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced the following have been laid to rest at the Fort Sheridan National Cemetery:

In commemoration of those who served in the Vietnam War, please join the National Museum of the American Sailor at 10:30 a.m. March 29 to learn firsthand the remarkable stories of these veterans.

Dixon native Henry Dixon, a major general with the Illinois Army National Guard, will be inducted into the University of Illinois ROTC Hall of Fame in Springfield on May 3, the Guard said in a news release Wednesday.

The city of Lockport has opened applications for its Hero Banner program for families of veterans for the second year. Deadline to submit nominations is April 1.

Thirteen Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers graduated from the Illinois Army National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors State Certification course Dec. 16 at Camp Lincoln, Springfield.

On the morning of Dec. 16, a representative of Post 66 had the privilege of participating in the Wreaths Across America event at Fort Sheridan National Cemetery.

The staff of The Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those who have been laid to rest at The Fort Sheridan National Cemetery in December 2023

First Lt. Dane Meier, a native of Barrington, is serving in the U.S. Marine Corps assigned to U.S. Navy Training Squadron SEVEN (VT-7), alongside naval aviators who learn the skills they need to fly missions around the world.

Once upon a time, the fluffy stuff of milkweed floss saved countless human lives.

Michele Bauman wants her daughter and others in the military to know just how much they’re supported. She’s sending that message with the help of a stuffed toy dog named Max.

U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider has launched his eighth annual “Holiday Cards for Heroes” program for the 2023 holiday season.

City Council approves land lease that allows plan to move forward for 1851 Cassedy house. History on Wheels is a traveling exhibit that portrays the role of African Americans in U.S. military history.

Thanks to the efforts of one very proud veteran’s widow, Sterling is now a POW-MIA City.

The staff of The Fort Sheridan National Cemetery announced those laid to rest at The Fort Sheridan National Cemetery during October 2023.

For the second year in a row, Illinois’ oldest brewpub is hosting an outdoor cookout and concert to raise funds for the United Service Organizations.

Lovell Federal Health Care Center will hold an in-person patient town hall at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 19 at McHenry County College.

Dellwood Park hosts annual Military History Weekend with battle reenactments.

The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall was escorted into Rock Falls Thursday, August 31, 2023. The wall will be on display at RB&W Park with an opening ceremony held on Friday and closing on Sunday.

Brigadier General Henry Dixon, a native of Dixon, was promoted to the rank of Major General as he assumed the role of the Deputy Commanding General at Patton Hall on July 7.

Congressman Bill Foster led eight of his Democratic colleagues in introducing a resolution that calls on the Secretary of Defense to authorize beneficiaries of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act to join the armed services.

Memorial unveiled Wednesday tells of 28 submarines that passed through Joliet on their way to World War II.

The Morris American Legion, John Martin Steele VFW, Coal City VFW and new military recruits gathered Saturday afternoon to announce which branches of the military the recruits will join.

June 14 ceremony will commemorate movement of submarines through Joliet.

Ceremonies were conducted across locations in the Sauk Valley, including Rock Falls, Sterling and Dixon.

The 80th anniversary of the aircraft carrier’s commissioning will be Aug. 16 in New York City.

Stukel says companies are charging veterans for services that are free at county recorder offices.

This is your chance to understand what “thank you for your service” truly means.

All three have been nominated to attend the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

Master Sgt. Thelma Barrios of Manhattan, daughter of a Mexican immigrant, is being honored for her work as a senior human resources noncommissioned officer for the more than 1,700 soldiers of the 108th Sustainment Brigade.

The annual Gold Star 500, a five-day, 500-mile bicycle ride established in the wake of 9/11 to raise money for scholarships, once again will be making a stop in Prophetstown