In his youth, Donny Crandell couldn’t fathom joining the military because he feared the possibility of deployment. Today that possibility is becoming his reality.
The senior past ...
AUBURN CA - For some, it will mean going from firefights to firefighting in a matter of months.
Fifty military veterans are completing initial firefighter training from the Califo ...
Rob Howard and Donna Arz have reason to suggest a more balanced reaction to the incident of Marines urinating on Taliban corpses (Journal, Jan. 15).
As is well-known in all of our ...
I went to the Loomis Post Office to mail a package to Fort Bragg, N.C., so it will be there to greet my son, Bobby, when he comes home from Iraq.
While I was getting ready to pay ...
Well, the U.S. Budget “Supercommittee” has failed (Journal, Nov. 22). The cowards in Washington have, once again, shown their true colors. Harsh cuts are now scheduled to take ...
It’s no wonder we have no jobs or economic vitality.
We didn’t invest in our own economic structure. We failed to protect the interests of the American people. We’ve bankrupt ...
Local veterans and those who support them say more than just the tough economy is making it difficult for former soldiers to find work.
Readjusting to civilian life is also a big ...
Local students got a chance to learn about and thank military representatives just in time for Memorial Day.
St. Joseph’s Catholic School hosted a Meet our Troops! event Friday ...
First off, let me say that I do not like to use individual’s names in letters as I consider it in poor taste and don’t like dueling with the pen.
I would like to respond to th ...
An Auburn group is glad to help keep the memories of veterans who have passed away alive while also helping those who are still with us.
Auburn’s American Legion Auxiliary Post ...