By John Montesano The Fox Valley Breakfast Club Herschel Luckinbill Veteran of the Month for October 2021 is Richard Bee. Rich was born October 15, 1947 in Aurora. His father died of cancer in 1962. Being one of six, he quit school to work and help pay the bills. He
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its Tuesday, Oct. 19 dinner meeting at its new, permanent location, the private room of the Riverview Diner, IL-25 and Mill St, Montgomery. This is a very large private room and can be entered from the north door or through the restaurant.
From the vault – 22 September 2011 (revised): A nation at war, defending itself against a cruel enemy. Hundreds and thousands of brave soldiers, laying down their lives to protect their country. Millions on the home front, remembering them, honoring their sacrifices, and erecting monuments to their glory. This is
There are more than 20,000 veterans in Kane County and officials are encouraging any who may need help coping with the unrest in Afghanistan to seek local resources for assistance. “As always but perhaps even more so now, Kane County is here to support its veterans who may need assistance
By John Montesano The Fox Valley veteran community recently lost one of its most charismatic and devoted advocates with the recent death of Herschel Luckinbill. It was only four months ago that Herschel moved to Tennessee. The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club (FVVBC) members were sorry to see him move,
The Aurora Independence Day parade Sunday, July 4 includes veterans organizations’ participation through the streets of downtown Aurora.
Visitors to the Wheaton Field of Honor in Seven Gables Park Thursday, July 1, in a tribute to fallen U.S. military personnel
By John Montesano The Fox Valley Veterans Breakfast Club’s July 2021 Veteran of the Month is Paul Issak. He was born October 17, 1940 in Chicago, was graduated from Sullivan High School in 1958, and briefly attended Wright Junior College in Chicago. He joined the Air Force January 1, 1960.
There will be a virtual hiring event for connections to current opportunities in information technology, healthcare, finance, and other growing industries Monday, July 12 at 10 a.m. for veterans. Visit www.veteransforward.org/hiringevent to register by July 8.
The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its acclaimed Date with History series with a virtual program featuring Vietnam combat aviator Hugh L. Mills, Jr., co-author of “Low Level Hell: A Scout Pilot in the Big Red One.” Mills’ presentation (through Zoom) will be Thursday, July 1,
By John Montesano In January 2020, I departed from the usual Veteran-of-the-Month format to bring attention to the sacrifice our young men and women made in Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan). It was time to turn our attention to the loss of life
The Aurora Navy League Council 247 will hold its first in-person dinner meeting at its new, permanent location Tuesday, June 15. It will be held in the private room of the Riverside Diner, IL-25 and Mill Street, Montgomery. The Navy League will continue to hold its monthly meetings there. A
he long parade in downtown Naperville reveals the occasion Monday for Memorial Day with music, veterans who marched, Boy Scouts, and officials.
A Civil War cannon belches flame and smoke Sunday at the West Aurora Cemetery during the 55th annual Memorial Day tribute to veterans.
Participants in the Montgomery VFW Post 7452 annual Memorial Day ceremony assume their places at the start of the remarks and placement of flowers.
A Kane County sheriff’s department color guard posts the colors Friday before a drive-through food distribution for active military and veterans at Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry.
Thirty-two panels with 104 names on each side are in the Oswego Village Hall through Monday, May 31, Memorial Day as a memorial in the Middle East Conflicts Wall of Honor.
The Village of Oswego is advising residents that rifle salutes are planned as a part of Oswego Honors Veterans activities happening at Oswego Village Hall Saturday, May 22, and Memorial Day, Monday, May 31. A rifle salute is expected at approximately 10:10 a.m. on Saturday, May 22, during the opening
The Middle East Conflict Wall of Honor arrives in Oswego with an escort from the state line of frontline worker vehicles including fire, police, public works and a motorcade of veteran motorcyclists. The Middle East Conflicts Wall of Honor represents fallen heroes from 2001 through 2016. As of February 2017,
A resolution introduced by State representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) was adopted in the Illinois House, Wednesday, May 5. HJR11, a joint resolution to honor Private First Class (PFC) Andrew Meari, was adopted with 116 Yes votes, 0 No votes, and 0 Present votes. This joint resolution would rename a portion
