Cards sent to military bases

Kazimere Laurinaitis, 16, of Cedar Lake, displays holiday greetings cards at Tuesday's 12 Days of Christmas program sponsored by the Cedar Lake Parks Department at the Monastery Clubhouse. The cards are being sent to local servicemen and women for the holidays.

Cards sent to military bases

Eva Sajdera, 4, of Cedar Lake, makes holiday cards with her mother, Nicole, and father, Nathan, during the Cedar Lake Parks Department 12 Days of Christmas program Tuesday night at the Monastery clubhouse. The cards will be sent to local servicemen and women for the holidays. Other activitie…

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Lt. governor leading holiday card campaign for U.S. troops

INDIANAPOLIS | Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman is urging Hoosiers to once again send a letter to U.S. service members for the holidays.

Vets remember POWs and MIA at Lansing vigil

Veterans sit near a watch fire Saturday as part of a vigil in Lansing for prisoners of war and U.S. military members missing in action. The watch fire tradition dates back to the Civil War when soldiers would start a fire hoping to provide lost soldiers a path back to camp.

Munster hospital, clinic team to support troops

MUNSTER | Franciscan Physicians Hospital and the Franciscan Hammond Clinic are joining together to collect soldier care package items.

VHS students collect 'socks for soldiers'

Valparaiso High School teacher Brighitte Snemis talks about the Socks for Soldiers donation program she headed with junior Michael Speckhard. The program collected 1,400 items such as toothbrushes and socks that will end up in care packs.

VHS students collect Socks for Soldiers

Valparaiso High School teacher Brighitte Snemis and junior Michael Speckhard stand over a small collection of items they collected in the Socks for Soldiers donation drive. The program will provide hygiene supplies to troops.

VHS students collect 'socks for soliders'

Valparaiso High School teacher Brighitte Snemis inspired junior Michael Speckhard to start the Socks for Soldiers program, collecting toiletries and clothes to give to troops overseas.

Gung-ho on history

World War II re-enactors portraying Nazi troops drive a halftrack past spectators on Saturday before a battle re-enactment east of Crown Point.

Gung-ho on history

World War II re-enactors portraying U.S. soldiers drive down a path Saturday during the Night at the Museum fundraiser east of Crown Point.

Gung-ho on history

Billy Goldman, 5, of Hammond, sits inside of a WW II cargo truck on Saturday during the Night at the Museum fundraiser event for the American Museum of Military Vehicles and Veterans Memorial Parkway.

Gung-ho on history

Trenten Ready, 4, left, and his brother Landin, both of Crown Point, stand on top of a Sherman Tank on Saturday during the Night at the Museum fundraiser event at the American Museum of Military Vehicles at U.S. 231 and 113th Avenue.