A knee injury prevented Ralph Conklin of Sycamore, Greene County, from attending the “Roll Call.” Eighteen veterans of World War II, all a century old or on the verge, were honored Friday at Stage AE ...

“In a great big land of freedom, at a time we really need ‘em/They don’t make ‘em like my daddy anymore.” – Loretta Lynn With the 100th anniversary of my late father’s birth now in the rearview mirror ...

A generation before the '60s another group of young people resisted their elders’ entreaties to prepare for war ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Beginning on Sept. 1, Grand Rapids and West Michigan will become host to the Greatest Generation Celebration — a weeklong recognition of World War II veterans 80 years ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A weeklong celebration in Grand Rapids is remembering the service and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation 80 years after the end of World War II. The celebration began ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — This September marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. Grand Rapids, the home of WWII veteran and President Gerald R. Ford, is planning a week-long celebration to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Greatest Generation Celebration to honor those who served in World War II is being planned for ...

The origin of this particular column arises out of the confluence of events. The first was reading the obituary of Donald McPherson, a World War II naval aviator and fighter who died at the age of 103 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids is celebrating the Greatest Generation, those generally born between 1901 and 1927, as the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II nears. Tuesday, Sept. 2, marks ...