Patriotism/Military

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.

Published May 28, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe military museum to host car show and fundraiser

EASTPOINTE — The Michigan Military Technical & Historical Society Museum in Eastpointe is gearing up for its annual car show and fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 7.

Published May 27, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Memorial Day ceremony remembers the fallen

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — The military service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our nation’s freedoms were honored during the Grosse Pointe Woods Historical Commission’s 37th annual Memorial Day observance.

Published May 26, 2019

Shelby - Utica News

Shelby Township, Utica honor soldiers at Memorial Day ceremony

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — Utica and Shelby Township joined together as one for a Memorial Day gathering May 26 in Shelby Township.

Published May 24, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Falling in the shadows of heroes

METRO DETROIT — Peter Braun made his first parachute landing on his 17th birthday. He’s 54 now and has logged 6,500 jumps. None will be more meaningful than those he’s scheduled to make this June

Published May 23, 2019

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Remains of local woman’s uncle identified using DNA

MOUNT CLEMENS — On Dec. 7, 1941, Navy Water Tender 1st Class Edwin Bonner McCabe, 27, was assigned to the battleship USS Oklahoma, which was moored at Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, when it and other ships came under attack by Japanese aircraft.

Published May 22, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Veterans groups embrace service, challenges of survival

METRO DETROIT — In 1966, Tim Litz returned from Vietnam a Marine, ready to get on with life. It wasn’t long before he found the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

Published May 21, 2019

Royal Oak Review

Royal Oak to host Memorial Day parade, ceremony

ROYAL OAK — On May 27, Royal Oak will continue its decades-old tradition of a Memorial Day parade and ceremony to remember those who died protecting the country.

Published May 21, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

Farms reaches agreement with War Memorial over use of Patriot Theater

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — A once-controversial plan to convert The War Memorial’s Fries Auditorium into a movie theater no longer seems to have left the Grosse Pointe community divided.

Published May 17, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Musical acts take the stage for 67th annual Memorial Day parade

ST. CLAIR SHORES — There’ll be dancing in the streets when this year’s St. Clair Shores Memorial Day parade hits Jefferson Avenue with musical acts galore.

Published May 17, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Carry the Load honors veterans, first responders with walk through metro Detroit

METRO DETROIT — The 3,900-mile Midwest route traveling from Minneapolis to Dallas made its way through metro Detroit, stopping in Harrison Township, St. Clair Shores, Grosse Pointe Farms, Detroit and Allen Park May 10.

Published May 15, 2019

Troy Times

Memorial Day speaker to focus on sacrifices

TROY — The family of retired U.S. Army Col. James E. Prescott moved around a lot during his 30 years of active duty.

Published May 14, 2019

Grosse Pointe Times

War Memorial to honor new recruits and fallen service members

GROSSE POINTE FARMS — Military service personnel, from new enlistees to veterans, will once again be honored during a series of community events leading up to Memorial Day at The War Memorial in Grosse Pointe Farms.

Published May 14, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe and Roseville prepare for Memorial Day parades

EASTPOINTE/ROSEVILLE — Both Eastpointe and Roseville are gearing up for their annual Memorial Day parades, celebrating the local communities and remembering those who have fallen in service to the United States.

Published May 13, 2019

Sterling Heights Sentry

Military mom who surprised son to be parade grand marshal

STERLING HEIGHTS — May 27 will be a special day for Air Force Master Sgt. Hope Morphew. It will be her 41st birthday. It will mark the anniversary of when she came home from Iraq. And it will also be the day that she leads the Sterling Heights Memorial Day parade as grand marshal.