Central Missouri Honor Flight will begin shutting down operations after its final flight returns Monday from Washington D.C. The Columbia-based organization has raised funds to fly military veterans to the nation’s capital for 15 years, but declining interest has led...
As the holiday season approaches, so does another chance to honor U.S. military members no longer with us. On Saturday, December 14, more than two million volunteers and supporters will gather nationwide for Wreaths Across America Day. Christmas wreaths will be laid...
Duty, Honor, Sacrifice. That is a slogan often heard about the U.S. military. Today is Veterans Day – a day to honor those who exemplify duty, honor, and sacrifice. During a ceremony this month in Jefferson City, Governor-elect Mike Kehoe thanked Missouri’s...
“A long time coming” is how Missouri Veterans Commission Executive Director Paul Kirchoff describes a new state law to help strengthen the state’s military community. The plan, which became law this week, is designed to combat veteran suicides. It requires the...
