U.S. Army veteran Eldon Baker didn't want a traditional funeral service. It seemed the local Vietnam vet and recipient of a ...

GRAND FORKS – Some recent military funerals in the region are not including full military honors because of the federal government shutdown that began last week. Jerome Feltis, a licensed funeral ...

SHREVEPORT, La. — American Legion Post 14 hosted its biannual Bricks of Honor Ceremony Monday afternoon, honoring U.S. military service members past and present. Held each Memorial Day and Veterans ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA, May 19, 2025 – The Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1649 have ...

ST. CHARLES, Mo. – Paying respects to a fellow service member—that’s what’s bringing this all-female honor guard out today. “This is a full honor ceremony,” said Amanda Hale, Staff Sgt. at United ...