A somber ceremony Saturday morning on the Iola square marked Veterans Day.  “Military service is not for the faint of heart,” Staff Sgt. Rene Castilleja reminded the audience gathered at the Veterans Wall. “Most civilian…

Six Allen County veterans were honored for their service to country Sunday with quilts. “The quilt is our expression of gratitude meant to say ‘thank you’ and comfort you,” explained Connie Schmidt, speaking on behalf…

LAHARPE — Far too many veterans are eligible to receive healthcare services through the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, but don’t for whatever reason, Therese Yetzbacher contends. For some, it’s the hassle of going…

Bryan and April Sanders started their Sunday morning with a special challenge: to walk 25 miles in support of veterans and despite Bryan’s Parkinson’s disease. They started in Colony, a little after 4 a.m., when…

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed legislation into law Wednesday that will provide health care and benefits to veterans exposed to burn pits in Afghanistan and Iraq, achieving a long-term, personal goal. “I was in…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill enhancing health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits won final approval in the Senate on Tuesday, ending a brief stalemate over the measure…

LAHARPE — It’s sobering to think of decisions you’d make if you’re certain you’re about to die. Tim Farmer adapted a practical approach. He’d pay his bills the moment they arrived. He’d cut his lawn…

TOPEKA — U.S. Sens. Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall of Kansas split on a procedural motion leading to blockage of a bill expanding veterans’ eligibility for health care and benefits for medical conditions tied to…

For many, retirement means a chance to kick back a spell, maybe take up gardening or some idle hobby. Kenny Mintz has taken a different approach. Mintz, who retired last summer as a 30-year Army…

As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, a military band filled the air with music at the Allen County Farmers Market on Thursday. It was a festive atmosphere, with patriotic tunes as well as…