Patriotism/Military

Published September 13, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Harrison Township veteran formally recognized

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — For a long time, Dennis Kostinko said he and countless other Vietnam veterans were poorly treated.

Published September 13, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Golf course memorializes 9/11 with garden

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — With meticulous detail, an ordinary landscape has turned into a memorial. Workers and volunteers at Selfridge Golf Course, situated in the southeast corner at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Harrison Township, take great pride in a 9/11 memorial garden on hole No. 12.

Published September 13, 2019

C&G Newspapers

National Guard Bureau proposes beddown at Selfridge

MACOMB COUNTY — Around two dozen residents attended a public meeting regarding a possible beddown involving the 127th Wing at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

Published September 9, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Veterans garden vandalized

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Local veterans at the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 129 in Shelby Township are asking why someone would want to vandalize their garden after discovering that it had been vandalized Aug. 26.

Published September 4, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Service to remember 9/11 at The War Memorial

FARMS — It remains one of the most horrific tragedies in American history, and this year The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms will honor the thousands of lives lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks with a free community service on the lakefront back lawn at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11.

Published September 3, 2019

Troy Times

Troy library program to examine U.S. military cemeteries overseas

TROY — Many U.S. troops who lost their lives in World War I or World War II are buried on foreign soil, near where they fell in battle.

Published August 30, 2019

Farmington Press

18th Patriot Day hopes to keep first responders’ efforts at the forefront

FARMINGTON — Under the new direction of Cmdr. Marya Davis, the Groves-Walker American Legion Post 346 will commemorate the fallen first responders of Sept. 11, veterans, and those currently serving in our nation’s armed forces and local law enforcement agencies during the 18th annual Patriot Day ceremony 6-7 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Riley Park Walter Sundquist Pavilion.

Published August 28, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Colonel assumes command of mission support group

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — There’s a new colonel in charge of a mission support group at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.

Published August 12, 2019

C&G Newspapers

V-J Day remembered 74 years later

WARREN — Aug. 15, 1945, is forever known as V-J Day, the day of victory for Allied forces over Japan in World War II.

Published August 6, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Michigan veteran one of a dozen Indianapolis survivors alive

LANSING — Of the 1,196 men aboard the USS Indianapolis at the time of its sinking on July 30, 1945, during World War II, only 316 survived. Today, 12 are alive — Lansing's Richard Thelen is one of them.

Published July 12, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Grant to fund land use study around Selfridge Air National Guard Base

MACOMB COUNTY — A recently received federal grant will give Macomb County officials the ability to fund a study to determine future land use opportunities around Selfridge Air National Guard Base — opportunities that would benefit both the base and its neighboring communities.

Published July 1, 2019

Troy Times

World War II vet, 93, reflects on Iwo Jima and food for the soul

TROY — Troy resident Ayoub “David” Haddad, 93, joined the U.S. Marine Corps as soon as he could at age 18 in 1943.

Clinton Township’s annual fireworks show is July 10 on the grounds of the Civic Center. Pictured is last year’s show.

Published June 28, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Fireworks, music, inflatables and more in Clinton Township

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Now in its 12th year of bringing fireworks to a community of more than 100,000 residents, the Clinton Township Parks and Recreation Department continues to try and outdo itself.

Published June 19, 2019

Fraser - Clinton Township Chronicle

Motorcycle ride in Clinton Township to raise funds for veterans

CLINTON TOWNSHIP — The 17th annual Ride for Freedom will begin at 9 a.m. June 23 with a continental breakfast at Wolverine Harley Davidson, 44660 N. Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township. At about 11:30 a.m., rain or shine, an estimated 300 motorcyclists will hit the pavement for a 60-mile trek around Macomb County, up to the New Baltimore and Marine City area and back.

Published June 14, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Local soldier receives nation’s second-highest military award

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A Macomb County soldier who served as a medic in Afghanistan had his Silver Star Medal upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism during active duty.

Staff Writer Brian Louwers is visiting Normandy, France for the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

Published June 6, 2019

C&G Newspapers

D-Day dispatches from Normandy

Editor’s note: Staff Writer Brian Louwers is in Europe, visiting historic spots and attending ceremonies in France and the Netherlands marking the 75th anniversary of D-Day (June 6, 1944). Below are some dispatches and photos he’s sent in about his experiences:

Published June 5, 2019

C&G Newspapers

D-Day 75 years later

METRO DETROIT — Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force Dwight Eisenhower famously said the task of D-Day would not be an easy one, given the enemy was “well-trained, well-equipped and battle-hardened.”

Published May 29, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield, Lathrup Village gather to hear from veterans on Memorial Day

SOUTHFIELD/LATHRUP VILLAGE — It’s a long weekend filled with barbecues, parades and road trips, but this year, attendees of Southfield and Lathrup Village’s Memorial Day ceremony were asked to remember the true meaning of the holiday.

Published May 28, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade still ‘amazing’ after 67 years

ST. CLAIR SHORES — St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade Committee Chair Cheryl Furdos said that the 67th annual Memorial Day parade May 26 was fabulous, despite rain that began about a half-hour into the event.

Published May 28, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Rosebushes planted at Roseville City Hall to honor WWII ‘Rosies’

ROSEVILLE — Several specially grown rosebushes were planted at the entrance to Roseville’s city building May 21 as a tribute to the millions of women who went to work in the spirit of Rosie the Riveter during World War II.