Bridge, Battle, Baseball: Bill Spates shares WWII lessons with a new generation
By Tracy McCormick-Dishmaneditor@floridanewsline.com
At 101 years old, Bill Spates has vivid memories of his service in World War II—building pontoon bridges under enemy fire and...
Local veteran brings navy boat back to life
By Lawrence P. Dukes
I am a retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. and former nuclear reactor operator. I'm also the owner of Dubuque, a 36-foot...
Mandarin chaplain’s 30-year prayer answered through service to veterans
By Tracy McCormick-Dishmaneditor@floridanewsline.com
When Larry Vollink prayed for God to place him in one church for 30 years, he never imagined his prayer would be...
Bricks of remembrance, promise of presence
By Bill Dudley
The following column is from "The Patriot Reader," the newsletter of the Veterans Council of St. Johns County.
Around our county, there have...
A military mom’s story of pride and sacrifice
By Tracy McCormick-Dishman
Twelve years ago, my oldest son signed some documents and was whisked away into a life I knew nothing about, but one...