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Fallen honored at Johnson City Memorial Day event

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — The American Legion Post 24 and veterans in the Johnson City area honored those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country on Memorial...

American flags placed at 18,000 soldier gravesites ahead of Memorial Day

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) - At the Mountain Home National Cemetery, hundreds of volunteers gathered Saturday morning to honor fallen service members by placing flags at gravesites...

Jonesborough honors fallen in Memorial Day ceremony

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn. (WJHL) - On Memorial Day, many gathered in the oldest town in Tennessee to honor the heroes who lost their lives in battle and pay tribute to the freedom it gra...

Elizabethton leaders honor veterans, fallen in Memorial Day ceremony

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) - On Monday morning, Elizabethton leaders and community members gathered to remember those who died while serving in the Armed Forces. A Memorial Day cer...

Sojourn 250: American Legion Riders' Mission for America

How the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center came to be

MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (WJHL)- The Mountain Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers was authorized by Congress in 1901, thanks to the work of Congressman Walter P...

Legion observes Memorial Day

The American Legion Post 149 in Escondido observed Memorial Day on Monday.  Fifth District Supervisor Jim Desmond (right) is shown presenting a commendation to Post Commander Georg...

Retired educator, veteran running as write-in candidate in Washington County School Board race

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — Jimmy Johnson, a Marine veteran and retired educator, is throwing his hat into the Washington County District 1 school board race. Johnson decided...

Town of Erwin hosts annual Welcome Home Veterans Parade

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Town of Erwin hosted its annual Welcome Home Veterans Parade ahead of the United States' 250th birthday. Cars, motorcycles, and floats covered in red, whi...

Families honor fallen veterans at Johnson County Memorial Day ceremony

Families gathered in Johnson County on Memorial Day to honor veterans who served our country and remember loved ones who died in the last year. One daughter shared memories of her...

Veterans Voices: Several veterans help keep Greeneville Public Works Department going

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL)- The Town of Greeneville's public works department has several veterans on its crew, with a Desert Storm veteran at its helm. "They conduct themselves wit...

Organizers looking for support for proposed veterans memorial

A group of Adams Central High School alumni ...

Elizabethton park now home to child soldiers monument

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Tennessee Society of the American Revolution dedicated a monument to child soldiers who served in the American Revolution on Saturday. The monument...

Wilmore community honors 250 veterans for Service Day event

Wilmore honored 250 veterans Saturday with flags, photos and a memorial wall where residents paid tribute to those who served.

El Centro opens applications for Veterans Memorial wall

Honorably discharged Veterans, or those who have died in service, are eligible to be recognized. Living service members are also eligible. The post El Centro opens applications for...

Wilmore community honors 250 veterans for Service Day event

WILMORE, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW via LEX NEWS) — On Saturday, 250 veterans gathered for a community salute featuring a memorial wall and personal tributes. Flags flew and photos from...

Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pvt. Elden Harvey Johnson

by David Vergun at CDN - Army Pvt. Elden Harvey Johnson fought in the 1944 Italian Campaign of World War II as an infantryman and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for h...

Fallen U.S. soldier in Korean War returns home 75 years later

COEBURN, Va. (WJHL) - More than seven decades after he was declared missing during the Korean War, a Southwest Virginia soldier has finally returned home. Family, friends, veterans...

Saturday American Legion baseball scores –

Area American Legion A and AA baseball scores for Saturday, June 20.

Weekend American Legion baseball scores – June 27

Area American Legion A and AA baseball scores for Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28.

James H. Quillen VA Medical Center evolves to meet needs of veterans

MOUNTAIN HOME, Tenn. (WJHL)- The James H. Quillen Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Mountain Home has evolved into the medical facility we know today in its more than 120-year his...

Memorial Day services honor Franklin County’s fallen, including family’s Vietnam loss

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Memorial Day services were held across the commonwealth Monday, with solemn gatherings honoring the men and women who sacrificed their lives in s...

Red Cross shelter open at Chuckey Doak Middle School

GREENE COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) - Those affected by the flash flooding in Greene County can find shelter at Chuckey Doak Middle School, according to the American Red Cross of Tennessee...

Salute: Morgantown Elks Lodge 411 readies for Flag Day

MORGANTOWN – Consider the more recent history (“recent,” as far as historians define it) of the Grand Old Flag. In 1945, Joe Rosenthal, an Associated Press photographer whose paren...