A version of this column was originally published Dec. 20, 2019, in the Erie Times-News. Everywhere one looked on Dec. 25, 1944, Christmas lugged an asterisk. "Reverence and solemnity vied with ...

A German gold merchant appears to have produced one of the most expensive Christmas trees ever, crafting a specimen out of $5.5 million worth of bullion — proving a green thumb’s got nothing ...

The Blue Star Mothers of America, Inc. is a non-partisan, non-political, non-sectarian organization chartered by Congress in 1942, just as American armed forces entered World War II.

1 / 4 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Gold Star Family members came together to honor their loved ones during a Fallen Heroes Memorial Tree Decorating event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington ...