Carlos Valdez III joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1972, rising to lance corporal before returning to civilian life. He married in 1981 and became the father of three children.

METRO has begun rolling out new bus shelters in select areas of Houston as part of its pilot program to lower temperatures and better protect riders from the heat.

When Darrell and Dorothy Bush married in 1943, Dorothy was only 17 years old, and 18-year-old Darrell had just reported for his Army physical. For 81 years, World War II would be the only time ...

Fewer than 10 people from Darrell’s 132-man company survived the war, and he was one of them. In addition to the Purple Heart and a Bronze Star, Luxembourg awarded Darrell with the Order of Merit in ...

U.S. Women’s Flag National Team member Ashlea Klam is working with the NFL's Houston Texans to promote girls' participation in the sport in Texas and elsewhere By KRISTIE RIEKEN - AP Sports ...

The plan includes a 6,734 square foot Memorial Center and expands the cemetery from five to 35 acres. An agreement in principle has been secured for the Veterans Memorial Center to be built at the ...

The driver, 43-year-old Silvia Patricia Santamaria, of Houston, was arrested and charged with 25 counts of smuggling of persons. She was booked into the Live Oak County Jail and later posted bond.

A number of those soldiers are buried in the National Cemetery in Raleigh. There will be a wreath laying ceremony there in honor and celebration of Juneteenth on Thursday at 9:30 a.m.

Last Sunday, a major vehicle crash on the 8800 block of W Sam Houston Tollway N led to the arrest of Danielle Ramos for suspected drunk driving, Constable Mark Herman's Office has reported.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – With summer heat intensifying, the City of Fort Wayne is expanding its network of cooling shelters and ramping up outreach to protect vulnerable residents, especially ...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - There was a funeral held at the Fort Sill National Cemetery today for two unclaimed veterans. The two veterans laid to rest were U.S. Air Force Captain George G. Buschman ...

The Brief Three former U.S. Army soldiers from Fort Hood received federal prison sentences for a human smuggling plot. Enrique Jauregui, 26, organized the scheme; Angel Palma, 21, and Emilio Mendoza ...