In 1944, Henry S. Golas of Central Falls was 1st sergeant of 2nd Platoon, Company C, 2nd Ranger Battalion. A few days before D-Day, Golas got a good news/bad news message. He had been promoted to 1st ...

An authentic World War II military truck, left, and jeep are displayed at a camp set up by the 2nd Ranger Battalion St. Louis, a group of World War II reencators. The Rangers will drive a convoy of ...

WASHINGTON — As Maj. Jack Gibson waited to board a plane to France last Thursday, he thought about his grandfather and what he went through 80 years ago fighting in Europe during World War II as part ...

FORT MOORE — As a boy, Jack Gibson hung by his grandfather’s side and affectionately called him “Papa.” Whenever his grandfather spoke, Gibson noticed people around him stopped what they were doing to ...

BRUSSELS — The U.S. 2nd Rangers Infantry Battalion of St. Louis will lead a convoy of military vehicles, including Jeeps and vintage trucks, through Calhoun and Jersey counties on Saturday.

Brian Stacks of Moro in the driver's seat of the no-frills World War II era Jeep he drove through the Riverbend area last month. He is a member of the U.S. 2nd Rangers Infantry Battalion of St. Louis, ...