WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and Russia accused each other of unsafe actions on Friday after an American guided-missile cruiser and a Russian destroyer came within 165 feet of each other in the Philippine Sea.…

Capt. Ed Raschen didn?t have a hint as to the significance a patch of the American flag would mean to Xavior Burrow on a recent Saturday evening at El Charro Mexican Restaurant. Raschen wasn?t aware…

Terese Yetzbacher lost her father when she was 9. Bill Yetzbacher, a World War II veteran, returned home to run Yetzbacher Liquor Store in downtown Iola. He?d been injured during the war, shot in the…

Private Blake Alan Mittelmeier, 18, Iola, graduated from the United States Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego Friday. Mittelmeier successfully completed 13 weeks of intense basic training as one of 86 recruits within Training…

KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — More than 75 years after Nicholas J. Gojmerac was last seen alive dragging a wounded comrade to safety during a World War II battle, his remains are back home in…

BAGHOUZ, Syria (AP) — A convoy of trucks carrying hundreds of civilians, including men, women and children, left the last enclave held by Islamic State militants in eastern Syria today, signaling a possible end to…

Forty years ago, military veterans made up roughly three-quarters of Congress. By 2017, the proportion had dwindled to fewer than one in five. The number of veterans on Capitol Hill will dip slightly again next…

A survey of 100 freshmen, sophomores, and juniors at Iola High School revealed that more than half want to study law enforcement or join the military. The survey asked students to select from options not…

In advance of this year’s Veterans Day, on Nov. 11, the legions of men and women who have served in our nation’s military received some welcoming news: Congress finally agreed to fund the VA Mission…