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Flight, faith and flat screens: Ogden veteran reflects on his life at 91

OGDEN — When George F. Prawitt turned 91 on June 5, his family gathered not just to mark the milestone but to celebrate a life rich with service and an enduring legacy. Born and raised in Ogden, Prawitt continues to live independently in his home, where he has taken up the hobby of ...

Davis County foundation seeks to honor veterans exposed to Agent Orange

LAYTON — A Davis County nonprofit seeks to create a memorial for Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange, a chemical herbicide and defoliant used during the conflict that has been associated with several forms of cancer, numerous other health conditions and premature ...

Syracuse students honor ‘silent heroes’ of Korean War with eulogies

SYRACUSE — During the Korean War, U.S. Army Pvt. James Edward Glasper trained to be a paratrooper and later assisted the war effort by helping to train future paratroopers at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Meanwhile, U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Barton J. “Bart” Gressmen maintained ...

Multiple F-35 fighter jets from Hill AFB transported to England, per reports

Online flight trackers reportedly observed a number of United States Air Force fighter jets being transported from Hill Air Force Base to Royal Air Force Lakenheath in Suffolk, England, last week. As reported by The War Zone's Howard Altman, plane spotter Karl O’Kane said that 12 F-35s from ...

Hill Air Force Base firefighters train at Idaho’s Mountain Home AFB

HILL AIR FORCE BASE — Training for a host of different scenarios is a hallmark of firefighting around the globe, and the situation is no different for firefighters at Hill Air Force Base. Recently, a handful of the base's firefighters had an opportunity to take their training on the road ...