A Very Somber Day: Indiana Mayor Uses Memorial Day to Reflect on His Military Service

A very somber day: Indiana Mayor uses Memorial Day to reflect on his military service

Westfield Mayor Scott Willis served over 30 years in the United States Marine Corps. Willis sat down with WRTV to talk about his time in the service and the impact Memorial Day has on him.

Local veterans reflect on sacrifice, service and silence in remembrance of Memorial Day - WNKY News 40 Television

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — This Memorial Day, WNKY News 40 had the honor of sitting down with local veterans, both men and women who were willing to share stories we rarely hear and bear names we may never know. For many, their journey into service began with a calling they couldn’t ignore. They stepped forward into the unknown: duty, danger, and sacrifice. Jeanette Wand, a retired nurse who served in Japan, Germany and South Dakota, spoke humbly of h…

Veterans reflect at Greenlawn Cemetery Memorial Day tribute

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The 61st Greenlawn Cemetery Memorial Day tribute was held at Walters Funeral Home in Lafayette. Attendees were captivated by the message from Terry Fitzgerald, a Vietnam Veteran of the United States Army. Keynote speaker Fitzgerald recalls when he was just 23-years-old in Vietnam. He says there were younger soldiers. "Most of them were 18 and 19-years-old. They did not know they could be killed. They had no idea about th…

Three Iraq War veterans reunite at the Cheltenham cemetery Memorial Day tribute

Members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart gathered to ensure they honor their comrades in arms who did not survive the conflicts they fought.