MUNCIE — A central Indiana veteran now wears a medal to recognize his sacrifice exactly 72 years after he was hurt fighting for our country.

FORT WAYNE — Honor Flight Northeast Indiana will send 84 veterans to Washington, D.C. Thursday, Sept. 22, to view monuments and memorials built in their honor

WASHINGTON D.C. — James Bradley, the author of “Flags of Our Fathers,” is convinced that his father John Bradley did raise an American flag on Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi, but not the one captured in the iconic photo that popularized a later flag-raising.

ALBANY, N.Y. — A New York World War II veteran got some long-overdue recognition for his service.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eighth-graders from Wawasee Middle School, Syracuse, who were visiting Washington, D.C. over the weekend had the chance to meet and honor several World War II veterans. The students were viewing the World War II Memorial and learned that the veterans would soon arrive on three busses to visit the same memorial. Despite the fact that …read more.

A rare B-17 bomber landed at the DeKalb County Airport in Auburn June 8 as part of a traveling tour, and for several visitors who came to see the plane it was a historic reunion. Everett Smiley, 91, came from Kokomo wearing his original Army Air Corps uniform to experience a flight on the B-17 for …read more.

A local veteran was bestowed one of France’s highest honors for his service in World War II. Gordon Rhodes, a resident of Milford, was recently awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honor medal from the French Republic. Rhodes served in the Army in the 30th Infantry Division from Nov. 11, 1942, to July, 27, …read more.

[weaver_youtube _WknLwMVz0E rel=0] “This weekend our family drove four hours to welcome Honor Flight Columbus home,” said Monica Boyer of Warsaw. “My grandpa (Bob Haney), a local Winona Lake WWII vet, was on the flight with his two brothers. This experience was life-changing and I wanted to share snippets with you.” Boyer provided the video …read more.

Approximately 2,500 people are expected to visit the Village at Winona this weekend for an Antique Car Festival. The annual festival provides opportunity to view the heritage of the automobile among the architectural treasures of the restored Village at Winona. Geared especially of pre-World War II vehicles, the festival also features entertainment and food. Saturday’s …read more.