The Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the nation.

I echo Charlene Simpson's letter ("Not all Dems are the same," Oct. 9) regarding the "one vote" to the Electoral College per district. I realize it would mean changing the state constitution of 48 ...

Thank you to every person who attended this momentous event. It was exciting to greet and meet loyal Purple Eagles from the Class of 1947 through the final Class of 1971. Looking out over the ...

A fire can give off incredible amounts of heat. A room fire can range from 100 degrees at floor level to 1,200 or more degrees at the ceiling. Skin can burn with permanent injuries at 160 degrees. The ...

Because letters home were often censored ... with samples of shelling, mortar-fire, and strafing. I got back at midnight, having driven the jeep myself all day (my driver being on guard) slipping ...

The COVID-19 inflation surge experienced abroad undoubtedly left its mark on U.S. inflation. As global economies return to business as usual, it is natural to ask whether international considerations ...

A new 4-part Amazon Prime docuseries, No Dress Rehearsal, directed by Gord’s brother Mike Downie, explores all that and more.

The article about the Fire Tower in the Sept. 17, issue of the IR was reminiscent of one from the late 1990s. The city of Helena couldn’t install the Christmas lights because the Fire Tower was ...

She had only arrived in Brisbane on a holiday from Darwin last Tuesday- five days before the fire. Handwritten notes for Raven were seen outside the property on Monday, with one letter stating ...

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I was disappointed by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland’s recent statement that “if anybody was hurt” by his musket fire speech, “then I was hurt. And I have wept.” I don’t know if Elder ...

The Brunswick Fire Department and Rescue responded quickly under the direction of Lt. Abbott. They came with water vacuums, squeegee brooms, located a main water shut off, and gave us emotional ...