Military

Veterans, friends, and family gathered in Chicago on Monday to honor Milton Lee Olive III, the first Black Vietnam veteran awarded America’s highest military decoration.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson paid tribute to fallen soldiers on Monday during a Memorial Day ceremony in Grant Park.

More than three years after President Biden announced the U.S. would pull all of its troops out of Afghanistan, thousands of people who helped our military during the war are still living with targets on their backs.

President Biden delivered remarks at a wreath-laying ceremony on Memorial Day to honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Mayor Johnson spoke during a Memorial Day ceremony in Grant Park this morning. The mayor said the legacy left behind by our US servicemembers should not ever be forgotten.

Military children move homes every two to three years and have to start over again. Kid Rank offers weekly programming throughout the school year to help children facing the challenges of having family in the armed forces.

A 95-year-old Korean War veteran celebrated his 95th birthday in a special way. Ivan Smith from Texas said it was his first time skydiving and he hopes to celebrate his 100th the same way.

On this Memorial Day weekend, residents of the South Chicago neighborhood are remembering members of their community lost during the Vietnam War.

Chicagoans gathered downtown to commemorate fallen heroes of the United States Armed Forces Saturday.

A nonprofit organization in northwest suburban Cary is honoring service members from Illinois who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Here are some events going on in the Chicago area over Memorial Day weekend.

A nonprofit organization in northwest suburban Cary is honoring service members from Illinois, who made the ultimate sacrifice.