GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — September 2 nd, 2024 will mark 79 years since the end of World War II , but one west Michigan group is looking ahead to next year to honor those who served. “It is my honor to ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A weeklong celebration in Grand Rapids is remembering the service and sacrifice of the Greatest Generation 80 years after the end of World War II. The celebration began ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids will host a powerful, weeklong tribute from September 1–7, 2025, marking 80 years since the end of World War II. This city, which led the nation in commemorating the ...

WWII and D-Day vet Jake Larson visits the grave of a soldier from his unit at the Normandy American Cemetery in France in June 2024. In this op-ed, the author implores Americans to document the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Beginning on Sept. 1, Grand Rapids and West Michigan will become host to the Greatest Generation Celebration — a weeklong recognition of World War II veterans 80 years ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids is celebrating the Greatest Generation, those generally born between 1901 and 1927, as the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II nears. Tuesday, Sept. 2, marks ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — "The sacrifice of back then was immeasurable in today's understanding. The generations today have no comprehension of the amount of sacrifice that generation went through," said ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The grand marshals have been chosen for the Greatest Generation Celebration parade and flyover that will take place on Labor Day in downtown Grand Rapids. The grand ...

The letter “Every Generation Has Faults” (June 14) criticizes and questions the greatness of the World War II generation simply because they were born during segregation. Let us remember, it was the ...