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Lost wars are supposed to provoke soul-searching. In America, they usually bring historical revisionism instead. When once-good wars go bad, Americans...

WASHINGTON — The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America's longest war and closing a chapter in military history l...

Whenever you are dealing with important, measurable information, you have to know that it’s accurate. Sometimes that means knowing that size and weigh...

The decision facing President Joe Biden in Afghanistan is complicated and difficult, but the stakes are clear. He can dramatically reduce the cost to ...

The attack on Pearl Harbor came on a quiet Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941. By the time the last bomb fell, the last torpedo exploded and the last bullet...

The killing of two women and a man at a Catholic Church in France last week — as they prayed — was an event worthy of far more outrage, sympathy and r...

In Washington foreign policy circles, the eruption of a geopolitical crisis anywhere on earth is portrayed as the product of U.S. disengagement. But n...

YAY: We have to say a quick “thank you” to the gentleman who appreciated our RTS about candy, and our willingness to be taste-testers. A reader droppe...

War Reads: The Wings of Freedom tour visited Jamestown, N.Y. earlier this month. At each stop, the Collings Foundation sells a work that allows the re...

As sunset approaches, the eternal flame of the war monument located in “the diamond” in the historic district of St. Marys becomes more visible. The m...

LETTER HOME: Letters from servicemen and women to family show the personal effect war has on those in service. This letter, dated March 10, 1919, is f...

SMETHPORT — Two World War II veterans attended the Veterans Day program Saturday at the Bucktail Post #138, Smethport American Legion. Dick Rounsville...

WAR EFFORT : Things were far different a century ago. Looking through some old copies of the Era, we found a gold mine of information about public sup...

Remember thumb wars as a kid? Well this “war” is between green thumbs. On July 29 from 1 to 5 p.m., there will be a tour of nine prestigious local gar...

OLD TIMES: We found this gem in a copy of the March 25, 1918, Era. “The War Library drive for books which was conducted last week on behalf of America...

The uniforms of the veterans shone brightly in the November sun. A sunny but chilly day greeted the crowd that gathered to honor veterans at the 11 a....

SERVICE: Veteran Donald Neal of Bradford shared this in honor of Veterans Day. “Serving Our Country” My father served in World War One, two brothers i...

SMETHPORT (EC) — Three local presenters will offer "The History of World War I" at 7 p.m. Thursday at the McKean County Courthouse. Sponsored by the M...

One day [Marine Theodore Wallace] saw an officer casually aim his rifle and try to shoot a Vietnamese boy in the distance. "Sir, what are you doing?" ...

LIMERICKS: Duke Center author Bill Robertson had a whole collection of limericks he wrote that he shared. “When I started freelance writing years ago,...