MANSFIELD — The melancholy melody of Taps echoed through Central Park Saturday, as a small crowd stood in silent reverence of military members who paid the ultimate price. Bruce Phipps thanked all those in attendance for braving the frigid temperatures to attend Saturday’s Veterans Day parade and ceremony. Many of those in attendance were veterans […]
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Central, Western honor military families with Purple Star breakfast
LEXINGTON — Drew and Jana Reichelderfer sat at the lunch tables in the Central Elementary cafeteria, their four-year-old daughter and nine-year-old son perched between them. “I think her eyes are bigger than her stomach,” Jana said, eyeing the two donuts on her daughter’s plate. The Reichelderfers enjoyed a special breakfast together Friday in honor of Veteran’s […]
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179th officially becomes Cyberspace Wing in Mansfield on Saturday
MANSFIELD — A transition two years in the making becomes official on Saturday. The 179th Airlift Wing of the Ohio Air National Guard will conduct a historic redesignation ceremony to officially become the 179th Cyberspace Wing at 3 p.m. on the grounds of the base at Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport. After 75 years with a […]
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GALLERY: Thursday afternoon at the Richland County Fair
It was Armed Forces Day on Thursday at the 173rd Richland County Fair. Admission was free for veterans and active-duty personnel alike, proper ID required. The week-long annual fair at 750 N. Home Road continues through Saturday night.
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Joint Veterans Counsel to honor Sgt. O’Neill
Bruce Phipps, Commander of the Richland County Joint Veterans Counsel announced an American flag will be raised on Thursday, June 28, 2018 in front of the Richland County courthouse at 6:00 p.m. to honor deceased Richland County US Army Ranger, Sgt. Michael Christopher O’Neill. Michael C. O’Neill served with the US Army Rangers from 2001 […]
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Mansfield’s 179th Airmen return from Puerto Rico after supporting hurricane relief efforts
MANSFIELD – Airmen from the 179th Airlift Wing Force Support Squadron officially returned home on Sunday after spending a month in Puerto Rico providing support to hurricane relief efforts. The team departed on Oct. 4 to travel to Puerto Rico with a Disaster Relief Mobile Kitchen Trailer (DRMKT), a free-standing mobile kitchen designed to support […]
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Sen. Rob Portman visits 179th Airlift Wing
MANSFIELD — U.S. Sen. Robert Portman visited the 179th Airlift Wing at Lahm Airport Thursday, and spoke with the unit about some upgrades to make piloting aircrafts more safe. “It’s great to be back at the 179th. This is one of our best-performing National Guard units,” Portman said. “I’m here to talk about how to help […]
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Mansfield man has World War II reunion with Navy buddy from 70 years ago
MANSFIELD — Norman Johnson was enjoying a typical day sitting in his oversized recliner when he heard a knock at the door. At first, the 90-year-old didn’t recognize the man standing on the doorstep of his home on Duke Avenue in Mansfield. But once he introduced himself, Johnson’s memories came flooding back. “When he told me […]
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Lt. Col. Albert L. Allen, survivor of Bataan Death March, posthumously honored
ONTARIO — If Lt. Col. Albert L. Allen Jr. could speak for himself Monday, he would’ve disagreed with those who called him a hero during a dedication ceremony. Allen was posthumously honored during a Richland County Veterans Service Commission and Ohio Department of Transportation highway dedication where the words “hero” and “patriot” were used frequently. […]
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Federal military jobs commission listens to Mansfield group
MANSFIELD, Ohio — Members of the Ohio Federal Military Jobs Commission sat in on the Mansfield Military Affairs Council meeting on Tuesday at the Gorman-Rupp facility, hearing from various leaders within the community and government officials. The commission’s goal was to gain helpful information and ideas to build a strategic plan to improve Ohio’s ability […]