Area musician to play for president

Staff Sgt. Tim Huizenga was home for the Easter holiday Saturday with his parents, Maureen and Paul Huizenga, in St. John.

Area musician joins 'President's Own'

Staff Sgt. Tim Huizenga, of St. John, recently was selected to join the U.S. Marine Band, "The President's Own." Huizenga was home for Easter in St. John.

Troops home, physically or digitally, for Christmas

Phillip Kuiper, his wife Sherri, right, and daughter, Brooke, wish the Kuiper's son Joshua could be home for Christmas. Joshua's dog, Jordan, stays with the family.

Troops home, physically or digitally, for Christmas

Joshua Kuiper's dog, Jordan, stays with Kuiper's family in Lowell. Phillip, Sherri and Brooke Kuiper, are hoping to talk to Marine Second Lt. Joshua Kuiper today via computer connection.

Troops home, physically or digitially, for Christmas

U.S. Marine Second Lt. Joshua Kuiper is serving in Japan this holiday season.

Vet Cruz Rosales at Gary Jet Center

Gary Jet Center Maintenance Supervisor Cruz Rosales turns on power to a jet in the Boeing hanger Thursday at the Gary Jet Center in Gary. Rosales was an avionics technician in the Marines before being hired by the Gary Jet Center 12 years ago.

Vet Cruz Rosales at Gary Jet Center

Gary Jet Center Maintenance Supervisor Cruz Rosales sits in the cockpit of a plane at the Boeing hanger Thursday at the Gary Jet Center. Rosales was an avionics technician in the Marines before being hired by the Gary Jet Center 12 years ago.

Vet Cruz Rosales at Gary Jet Center

Gary Jet Center Maintenance Supervisor Cruz Rosales was an avionics technician in the Marines before being hired by the Gary Jet Center 12 years ago.

Vet Cruz Rosales at Gary Jet Center

Gary Jet Center Maintenance Supervisor Cruz Rosales was an avionics technician in the Marines before being hired by the Gary Jet Center 12 years ago.

Honoring a Marine, helping other vets

Robert Stech, left, 89, and his son Ron Stech attend a memorial benefit for deceased U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini on Saturday in Lansing. Robert Stech is a Marine who fought with Carlson's Raiders in the South Pacific during World War II. Ron Stech holds one of his dad's three Pu…

Honoring a Marine, helping other vets

Jim Martini, from left, brother of the late Marine Lance Cpl. Philip Martini, and Marine buddies of Martini, John Aylmer, Ryan Venem and Ryan Hensley get together during a memorial benefit for Philip Martini on Saturday at J.J. Kelley's in Lansing.

Honoring a Marine, helping other vets

Debbie Guzik, left, buys a raffle ticket from Marine mom Maureen Sadzak during a memorial benefit for deceased U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini on Saturday at J.J. Kelley's in Lansing. Guzik was a teacher of Martini's.

Region benefit to help Marines, hosted in honor of fallen vet

LANSING | Today's Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini Memorial Benefit is expected to raise funds to help U.S. Marines and their families.

Marine visits Griffith school before heading to California

Third-grade teacher Mary Sanger hands U.S. Marine Pvt. Christopher Curnow, 19, his "cover" Tuesday during a visit to her classroom at Wadsworth Elementary School in Griffith. Sanger was Curnow's teacher, and her students had been writing Curnow as he went through basic training. He graduated…

Marine visits Griffith school before heading to California

U.S. Marines Pvt. Christopher Curnow, 19, takes questions Tuesday morning from students in Mary Sanger's third-grade class at Wadsworth Elementary School in Griffith. Curnow had been writing to Sanger's students as he went through basic training in San Diego. "I grew up watching fighting mov…

Brother honors Marine's service on battleship

Medals and honors earned by retired U.S. Marine Nick Soley are displayed Saturday during a suprise birthday party for the 90-year-old former Hammond man.

Brother honors Marine's service on battleship

Marines from the Marine Corps League Howlin' Mad Detachment in Hobart present Nick Soley, left, with honorary gifts Saturday durng a surprise 90th birthday party for the former Marine in Crown Point. Nick's brother, Mike, was on the USS Arizona the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor and …

Brother honors Marine's service on battleship

A birthday cake honors retired U.S. Marine Nick Soley at a ceremony in Crown Point.

Brother to honor Marine's service on battleship

Family and friends of retired U.S. Marine Nick Soley look on as the former Hammond man receives honorary gifts Saturday from the Marine Corps League Howlin' Mad Marine Detachment out of Hobart during a surprise 90th birthday party for him in Crown Point.

Here's my way to win war in Afghanistan

Fill secure areas with sailors. Put four Rangers, well supplied, in each of the caves on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. Install a Marine Corps training regiment adjunct to Kaulihar.