“We have the strictest orders at night to run the bayonet through any man that attempts to run the guard…” reads a line in one of the 13 letters written by Albert Fenner Waite in … more

By KELLY SULLIVAN The are few things worse than a soldier returning home to be buried, one of which is the soldier never returning home at all. Paul Baron was a restaurant cook who lived with his wife, Julia, and their two children in Warwick. Their son more

By MARK A. INCZE Since COVID-19 took hold in the United States in March 2020, the term "unprecedented" has been used countless times to describe never-before-seen events and challenges. To add to the applications of the term, we apply a number: 595. This more

By KELLY SULLIVAN It was without second thoughts that 32-year-old Sullivan Ballou made the decision to leave his wife and children behind while he answered the call of duty. Born March 28, 1829, in Smithfield, Ballou was the son of Hiram and Emeline more

Warwick resident and World War II combat veteran Willard D. “Bud” Voigt was presented with several prestigious awards at the Rhode Island National Guard Command and Readiness Center on Friday, … more