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DNA Stunner: Lander Veteran Finds New Life With Daughter He Never Knew He Had
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (1288+ words) Lander's Jim Stewart has led a life full of surprises that include service on a Navy submarine, a heart attack, and discovering a daughter he never knew existed. That DNA miracle has given Stewart a new life after he thought…...
'Fallen Comrade': Chris Navarro's Tribute To Military To Be Unveiled Sept. 11
3+ week, 6+ day ago (808+ words) Casper artist Chris Navarro's latest work honoring the military will be unveiled on Sept. 11 at the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville. He said it's a deeply personal sculpture for him as the son and brother of military veterans....
"Bury Him": Wyoming Marine Still Haunted By The Soldier Left Behind In Vietnam
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (1866+ words) It's been nearly 60 years since Doug Chamberlain, a Marine veteran and later Wyoming legislator, came home from Vietnam. The war changed him, and he's still haunted by the soldier he was ordered to leave behind. "It betrayed everything," he said....
At 101, Former Rawlins Mayor, WW II Veteran And Candy Lover Is Living A Sweet Life
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1424+ words) Everett Mann is a former mayor of Rawlins, a World War II veteran where he earned two Purple Hearts, and just celebrated his 101st birthday. He admits to being an optimist and said that the secret of his longevity "is eat…...
At 103, Casper Man Is One Of America's Few Remaining Living WWII Veterans
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1536+ words) William Mc Millan of Casper turned 103 on Dec. 19 and is one of America's few remaining living World War II veterans. He also served in the Korean War and held a top-secret assignment with the Atomic Energy Commission. Plus, he's independent…...
Jackie Dorothy: Wyoming Sleuths Help Return WWI Dog Tags Buried In France For A Century
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (527+ words) As a historian, I "have heard it said that a'second death" occurs is when someone is forgotten here on earth. It is thus one of my greatest joys when I get to be part of someone coming back to life,…...
Wyoming History: WWI Commander Took Troops To Fight In France, Never Came Home
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1814+ words) A respected World War I Wyoming National Guard commander trained Wyoming troops to fight on the battlefields in France. But a transition from infantry to artillery proved challenging. And when the guns went silent, he never came home. A southern…...
Real Wyoming: Pinedale's Cowboy Bar Was Built By An Outlaw And Won In A Card Game
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1121+ words) Pinedale's Cowboy Bar was built by an outlaw who rode with Butch Cassidy and later owned by a Wyoming Cowboy Hall of Famer who won the bar in a card game. The current owner, Lila Golden, has worked there since…...
World War II Airplane Converted Into A Motorhome Turns Heads In Wyoming
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1873+ words) A World War II airplane that's been converted into a one-of-a-kind motorhome was recently spotted in Wyoming. The owner of the "Fabulous Flamingo" cruised into Greybull to look at other vintage aircraft that could be converted into motorhomes. When Gino…...
11 Vintage Planes Bought In Big Horn County To Become Art, Scrap Or Land In Museums
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1612+ words) Many of the 11 vintage aircraft recently sold in a Big Horn County auction still have some life left ahead of them. Some will become museum exhibits or art projects, while others are being scrapped. But most of the Greybull aviation…...