BATON ROUGE — Firefighters and their loved ones from all over the state gathered Saturday to honor the eight heroes who lost their lives this past year.While many mourned and tears filled the area, this was still a celebration. Boyd Petty, the vice president of the Walk of Honor Foundation, said the foundation is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of fallen firefighters."Not just the way they died. but how they lived their lives," Petty said. Of the eight honored, five died from...
TUCUMCARI, N.M. (KRQE) – It's been almost a week since New Mexico State Police Officer Justin Hare was murdered in the line of duty. Friends, family, co-workers, and the community gathered in Tucumcari at the NMSP station to honor him on Wednesday. Hare lived in Logan, New Mexico but was known throughout the area. People came []
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The family of Deputy James McGrane, who was killed in the line of duty in 2006, hosted a free safety training workshop for law enforcement in his honor. This year was the 16th annual police survival training. Nearly two decades later, they continue to try and prevent the same tragedy that affected []
By Mark Viviano Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In sports, a player’s jersey number can be randomly assigned or it can be meaningful. Maybe a lucky number or a special significance. Friday night at Homewood Field both Johns Hopkins and Navy have players wearing a jersey number that honor a
By Mark Viviano Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In sports, a player’s jersey number can be randomly assigned or it can be meaningful. Maybe a lucky number or a special significance. Friday night at Homewood Field both Johns Hopkins and Navy have players wearing a jersey number that honor a
A ceremony was held in West Springfield Monday morning to celebrate a portion of Route 20 in Massachusetts being designated as the ‘Medal of Honor Highway.’
National Medal of Honor Day is Monday - a day for Medal of Honor recipients themselves to honor Americans who have gone above and beyond to assist their neighbors, communities, and those in need - through acts of valor and service.
The Honor Magic 6 Ultimate has been revealed in China, but how does it compare to the already capable Honor Magic 6 Pro? While the two smartphones sport the same key high-end spec, the Magic 6 Ultimate looks to differentiate itself with the inclusion of particularly high-end tech like LiDAR and satellite connectivity. The catch? It’s only available in China right now, and it’s unclear whether it’ll make it to other regions anytime soon. While we haven’t gone hands-on with the Honor Magic 6...
Duty, Honor, Nothing Authored by 'Citizen Soldier' via RealClear Wire, My father remembers a trip with my grandfather to the U.S. Military Academy in the early 1960s to watch a baseball game. They loved the game, but what struck my grandfather, who served in the Pacific during World War II, was something else. “Watch how they sprint on and off the field,” he said. “Every inning. The best player and the worst. Whatever the score.” I don’t know whether the boys at West Point...
The annual Ripon First Responders Appreciation Day on Saturday, April 6, promises to be a special event. Ripon City Council member and event founder Michael Restuccia provided this reminder at Tuesday’s monthly session.
Wendy Alexander/The Madera TribuneA group of Eastin Arcola eighth graders from Scott Gandy’s class take turns presenting information about the life of Benito Juárez.High-ranking officials join in celebrationTwo classes of Madera Method 8th graders from Eastin Arcola and La Vina schools honored Benito Juarez, one of Mexico’s most beloved Presidents, on his 218th birthday Thursday morning. The students became interested in Juarez as a result of a study trip taken recently by several Madera...
A column by Winona LaDuke, an Ojibwe writer and economist on Minnesota’s White Earth Reservation. She also is co-curator of the Giiwedinong Museum in Park Rapids, Minnesota.