5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (229+ words) As firsthand accounts of the Holocaust become increasingly rare, a Finger Lakes Community College event will spotlight the next generation preserving those stories. Bill Lin, a recent retiree from Buffalo State College, will share his family's experience during the Holocaust…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (321+ words) Students were stunned to learn their small town once held a WWII prison camp, according to The Times of Wayne County. Newark High School classes explored the area's hidden wartime history through interactive lessons. They discovered German POWs lived locally…...

4+ week, 11+ hour ago  (181+ words) A history-making Marine fighter pilot will take the stage in Canandaigua later this month, according to the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. Retired Lt. Col. Amy McGrath, the first woman to fly a combat mission for the Marine Corps and to…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (190+ words) A Vietnam War veteran who earned the nation's highest military honor will share his story in a live online talk hosted by Finger Lakes Community College. Sgt. First Class Sammy Davis, a Medal of Honor recipient, will speak Tuesday, Nov....

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (149+ words) Staff Sergeant John A. Pagliuso is finally home. The Wayne County Sheriff's Office escorted the fallen World War II airman from the Rochester Airport to his hometown of Lyons this week, where he will be laid to rest on Friday'more than…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (152+ words) After more than eight decades missing, Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. John A. Pagliuso is finally coming home to Lyons. His remains were recently identified through DNA testing and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (221+ words) A bipartisan group of lawmakers is renewing efforts to recognize the women who served as military nurses during World War II with one of the nation's highest civilian honors. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, joined by Congressman Chris Deluzio and Senators Tammy…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (326+ words) Four veterans will soon join a solemn tribute in the heart of the Village of Waterloo, where their names will be permanently etched on the community's Purple Heart Monument. On Thursday, August 7 at 11:00 AM, the village will add the names…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (168+ words) Senator Pamela Helming marked a milestone moment this week by honoring Victor resident Harold Elmer Stryker with a New York State Senate Citation on his 100th birthday. Stryker, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, was recognized for his lifetime of…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (184+ words) New York is one step closer to being officially recognized as a Purple Heart State, according to WIVT. Lawmakers in Albany passed bipartisan legislation aimed at honoring service members wounded in combat. The measure awaits the governor's signature. The bill…...