Many who join the U.S. Navy often cite their desire to sail around the world as motivation. For James "Jim" Gardner, who enlisted during World War II in 1942, that was only part of the reason. The ...

A World War II veteran is marking a milestone birthday this week. Felix Maurizio turned 100 and celebrated with a small party with his family in Norfolk, Virginia, complete with a big cake that was ...

On this Friday, Feb. 21, it’s time to say Happy 100th Birthday to retired Navy veteran Felix Maurizio, who joined the Navy ...

The 26-year-old U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant, Eugene J. Darrigan — a World War II airman who was a resident of the ...

Just a few days after turning 100, Tony Battaglia shared his recollections as a U.S. Army medic serving in the embattled ...

An Excelsior Springs veterans group will have to find a new place to meet after a vehicle crashed through the roof of their building. Joe’s Liquor & Convenience Store is closed, but a memorial ...

Tetiana Martyniuk-Bahrii at home in Monheim am Rhein, where the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra has a two-year residency. “It’s a life, but I can’t say it’s a totally happy life,” she said.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

a secret underground bunker that helped win World War II. The first new moon of the lunar calendar fell on January 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake and the 15-day Spring Festival, a big ...

The centenarian is almost as spunky as the 17-year-old Science Hill High School ... Trivette served stateside in World War II, doing administrative work and helping to assign other marines for ...

Evelyn's disappearance sparked a nationwide AMBER Alert. She was reportedly last seen by her family in December 2019. However, her family, including her mother Megan Boswell, did not report her ...

"In the Year of the Snake, I wish my kid will grow healthily and my work can remain stable. Then I can be happy enough.” In Malaysia, the crackling of firecrackers greeted the new year outside ...