When Andy Hinton found a canteen along the Mississippi River, it was filled with sand and mud. But engraved on the canteen were etched hearts that caught his eye. “I knew it was old but did not think ...

As North Platte's World War II Canteen closes on April 1, 1946, founder Rae Wilson (left) and Helen Christ, her 1942-46 successor as Canteen commander, help lower its iconic sign from its perch ...

If his Kansas buddies ever talked about their surprise Christmas in North Platte, Harvey “Junior” Myers might have marveled at what he missed. Myers, then in advanced training at Fort Benning, Georgia ...

The third annual Canteen Festival took over downtown Saturday and continues Sunday. Vendors and musicians descended on the historic Canteen District to provide entertainment for guests. Jody Ingalls, ...

STREATOR, Ill. (AP) -- In addition to thanking the nation's veterans, residents of this central Illinois town also used Veterans Day to honor people who supported the troops on the homefront. A ...