York WWII vet, 100, to finally get his Purple Heart 80 years after his plane was shot down
Harold "Bud" Pressel was injured when he bailed from his B-24 after it was struck by flak over enemy lines in 1944. He's ...
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Wisdom, strength, humility focus of Inauguration Day prayers for President Trump
As Catholics prayed across the country for President Donald Trump as he was sworn in as the nation’s 47th president Jan. 20, ...
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From the archives: Afton priest’s faith bolstered by WWII Christmas prayer
George Patton. “He was all kinds of an s.o.b. and he was always making remarks he was sorry for,” the 88-year-old Metcalf recalled during an interview earlier this week. “But in his own ...
Denis Leary based his new military character on a lifelong interest in Gen. George Patton
Actors often draw inspiration from real-life role models. Denis Leary has been a fan of Gen. George Patton his whole life.
Denis Leary has been ‘preparing my whole life’ for new show filmed on active military base
Denis Leary took inspiration from a famous general for his new comedy "Going Dutch," where he plays a colonel sent to a quiet military outpost in The Netherlands.
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Book details WWII battle 80 years ago that killed 3 Brown Countians
A new book by Alex Kershaw, “Patton’s Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II,” is timely ...
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‘Grant us fair weather for Battle’: Afton event to honor Rev. George Metcalf, who helped craft Patton’s ‘fair-weather’ prayer
Metcalf grew up in St. Paul and served as Gen. George Patton’s personal chaplain during World War II. He was one of two chaplains who drafted the “Weather prayer” that Patton’s troops ...