Capt. Hugh Stephens, of Glen Cove, served as a Merchant Marine in World War II and later taught at SUNY Maritime before retiring at age 97. On Tuesday, a surprise celebration was held at the Glen ...

A Marine Corps sergeant major will leave the service in December after being convicted of wearing nine medals that he never earned, including a Purple Heart, and demoted to sergeant.

Believed to be the oldest World War II merchant marine veteran in the country, 107-year-old Reynolds Tomter is going to Normandy to help mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, WTMJ reported.

An East Texas Marine's service medals, stolen along with his car in Tyler, have been found, police said this morning. His Purple Heart is still missing. Tyler police said they ...