The war memorial monument next to the approach to the Delaware Memorial Bridge near New Castle is getting a nearly $5 million update and renovation. The work will add the names of servicemen and women from New Jersey and Delaware who died serving the United States in all wars and conflicts from World War II to the present. The massive …
Veterans, students, community members — and even Miss Global USA — jogged 20 kilometers around the Saint Mark’s High School gymnasium Friday to honor Veterans Day. Danielle Alura, Miss Global USA 2023, kicked off the marathon with a performance of “Amazing Grace.” “I’m here because, number one, I’m American,” Alura said. “I have plenty of family members who have served …
Tom Maloney and his commanding officer were the first off their landing craft at Utah Beach during the 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy. They dropped into 10 feet of water. Both were forced to ditch their packs and guns to reach the surface again. Able to climb back on the transport, Maloney’s enraged captain grabbed a gun off one of …
Michaela McGowan, Cpl. Stephen McGowan’s sister, with her son Stephen and St. Marks President Tom Fertal St. Mark’s High School in Wilmington will host its inaugural Cpl. Stephen M. McGowan 20K Challenge on Veterans Day to raise money for children of active-duty military and veterans who attend the school. The event is open to the public and will be …
