Bokram joined the Navy, ready to defend his country during WWII
By Tamara Stevens
Special to Emmet County
Everyone who volunteered for the military during World War II served their country. But not all who served fought in battle, though they were prepared to do so at any moment.
Robert “Bob”… Read More
‘I was the pilot, navigator, radio operator, gunner, engineer – I did it all’
By Tamara Stevens Special to Emmet County
It was 1944 – the height of World War II – when Stanley Thomas Pinson was finally deployed to Europe to fly fighter planes against Germany. After nearly… Read More
Young artist drops out of college and into the Navy – and into history
By Tamara Stevens
Special to Emmet County
Neil Ahrens looks through old photos of his days in the Navy.
Not many people can say they have been face-to-face with an international hijacking terrorist. But Neil Ahrens can.
As a Boatswain’s… Read More
Posted on May 9th, 2014
Household Chemical Drop-off Days – by appointment only!
Emmet County’s FREE Household Chemical Drop-offs are offered by appointment only on three Saturdays each year, one in the spring, one in the summer, and one in the fall. Due to the weather, no HCD days are held in the later fall,… Read More
A victim of Agent Orange, double-amputee served his country in the Marine Corps during Vietnam
By Tamara Stevens
Special to Emmet County
David Allen Riley volunteered to serve his country, like his father and his grandfather before him. At the age of 18, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.… Read More
WWII veteran was instrumental in ensuring safe landings for military aircraft
By Tamara Stevens, Special to Emmet County
The China-Burma-India Theater, “CBI,” was an umbrella term used by the United States military during World War II for the China and Southeast Asia or India-Burma theaters.… Read More