Military & Wars
Kenneth H. Mort of Jamesport knew early in life he wanted a career in the military. He entered the Reserves in 1955, but enlisted in the regular U.S. Army for three years. Following Basic Training, he was assigned to Battery 4, 4th Missile (Nike-Ajax) 56th Artillery...
Military & Wars
When Korean War veteran Jim Edwards of Jamesport, MO, and 55 other veterans aboard Honor Flight arrived in Washington, D.C. in 2016, they were met by a crowd of people who applauded, shook their hands, and thanked them for their service. “It was pretty...
Military & Wars
The United States had just started to recover from World War II when suddenly the Korean Conflict broke out. Until this week (July 13, 1950) there hadn’t been much talk around the Gallatin, MO, town square about the Korean War. But, it’s different now...