The Aurora community will salute heroes on Veterans Day who bravely served our country and returned home to continue serving in many ways throughout the community. With the theme ‘Serving Our Country, Serving Our Community,’ the annual Aurora Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony will begin at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday,
A special unveiling Thursday, Nov. 9, in Aurora, brought tears to the eyes of some of the veterans in attendance. East Aurora School District 131 assembled a group of veterans, educators, students, and community supporters to unveil the new Veterans Memorial Monument, located at the main flagpole in the East
At the Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club meeting November 2, the Fox Valley Marines treated all veterans to breakfast in celebration of the 248th USMC birthday, which is November 10.
The public is invited to view a replica of the Vietnam Wall of Remembrance Display November 9-13 at the Naperville Riverwalk, on the lawn near the Riverwalk Grand Pavilion, 912 Honorary Sindt Memorial Court, just west of Centennial Beach. Naperville Park District is a partner with Judd Kendall VFW Post
The First Division Museum at Cantigny on Winfield Road in Wheaton continues its acclaimed, Date with History series at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19. Military historian Dr. Mark E. Grotelueschen will discuss the Battle of St. Mihiel in World War I, with emphasis on the key role played by the
Continuing the further adventures of PFC (Private First Class) Chas (as promised): Having survived boot camp and the Third Herd, I was still at the mercy of Uncle Sam. I was obliged to serve one year of active reserve duty and one year of inactive reserve duty. Good soldier that
By Jim Garamone So long, Fort Bragg. Hello, Fort Liberty. The Naming Commission process is over and the names of bases, posts, ships, streets and more named after Confederate soldiers will change. William A. LaPlante, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, directed all DOD (Department of Defense) organizations
By Joe Jackman With the guidance of the Plastics Industry Association’s Future Leaders in Plastics (FLiP) Community Impact Task Group, Aurora Division of the United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps had a clean-up in Montgomery May 20. Aurora Division cadets gathered at VFW Post 7452 motivated to make a difference
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday June 20 dinner meeting at the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. You do not need to be a member of the Navy League, or have a reservation, to attend the in-person meeting. The general
Everyone is invited to honor and remember our Nation’s heroes from the Korean War by visiting the Traveling Korean War Memorial, June 23 -25, Lake Park, 2200 Lee Street, Des Plaines. Statues can be viewed 24 hours a day. American Post 36 will have memorabilia on display at the post
Reflecting her years of service and strong understanding of military affairs, State representative Stephanie Kifowit, D-Oswego, has been appointed to the State’s Military Economic Development Committee. “Illinois plays an instrumental role in our country’s defense, from logistics to industry to bases,” Kifowit said. “Our State is home to a number
Aurora celebrated the 155th anniversary of Memorial Day, with the 2023 Aurora Memorial Day Parade. With the theme, “Remembrance and Respect,” the parade was led by grand marshal Dr. Brian Caputo, president of the College of DuPage. An Aurora resident, Dr. Caputo retired from the United States Army Reserve as
The dedication of the Naperville Gold Star Families Memorial Monument was Saturday, May 27, at Naperville’s Veterans Park.
West Aurora Cemetery will be host to its annual Memorial Day ceremony, at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 28, at 543 Wilder Street in Aurora. The public is invited. Admission is free. An historic program will be presented by The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Philip Sheridan Post
The East Aurora School District 131 NJROTC unit once again has achieved excellence at the John Wargo Hubbard Drill Meet recently. The Meet is the premier Spring Meet held in Chicago. East Aurora’s teams competed against an all-Army field. All cadets and coaches did a good job. They received congratulations
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society present a rare opportunity to meet a Medal of Honor recipient. Staff Sergeant David G. Bellavia (U.S. Army ret.) will visit Cantigny Monday, May 8, for a special event in the Museum’s Date with
Krzystof Laskowski, left, visiting Montgomery from Gdynia, Poland, presents “Russo Ukrainian War from Polish Perspective” at Riverview Diner in Montgomery.
The Bolingbrook High School JROTC is being put on probation and we have until March 31 to help save the program along with getting two new instructors to coordinate the program. If you can please spread the word with anyone you may know to help them save the program, it
Earnings for active duty military service or active duty training have been covered under Social Security since 1957. If you served in the military before 1957, you didn’t pay Social Security taxes, you receive special credit for some of your service. You can get both Social Security (SSAN) benefits and
