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Mr. OLEPH A ‘Ollie’ Williams At age 17 and fresh out of high school, Ollie applied for the Marine Corps but because of a bad

Veteran Salute – Scott Grasher Scott was born in Kansas City and raised in Oak Grove. In 1990 at the age of 20, Scott hoped

Veterans Salute – Herbert Leon (Jack) Harver Sr. Herbert Harvey was given the name Jack when he went into the Navy at the age of

Local WWII veteran again defies death So you’ve heard about the cat with nine lives. Well, let me tell you about Hans Schultze, a former

Answering the call of duty Every Tuesday evening a group of teens and preteens gather at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1000 in Independence to

Area Korean War veterans raising funds for memorial It’s only a pipe dream, but wouldn’t it be fitting if the proposed Missouri Korean War Veterans

Haight: Curiosity leads to charity When Charlie Barnes, adjutant of the Simpson-Hoggatt Marine Corps League Detachment, began delving into the lives of James Simpson Jr.

Helen Matson – Veterans memories are precious to retiring volunteer Helen Matson isn’t sure why she’s so committed to capturing the stories of military service