People are gathering Friday morning to say a final goodbye to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Jose Dueñez Jr., a local soldier who died during a mission in Lithuania last month.

Illinois flags will remain at half-staff Thursday ahead of funeral services for a fallen soldier and suburban father who was killed during a training accident in March.

The remains of U.S. Army Pfc. Dante Taitano arrived on Guam Wednesday evening, according to his uncle, Willy Flores.

The U.S. Army and Lithuanian authorities are investigating the cause of the accident. The fourth soldier was found near Pabradė after a strenuous weeklong search that involved hundreds of ...

JOLIET, Ill. - The return of a fallen U.S. soldier who hails from Joliet made for an emotional day on Tuesday, as his family gathered at Lewis University Airport to welcome him home. Army Staff Sgt.

Illinois flags are flying at half-staff this week in remembrance of a fallen soldier and Joliet father who was killed in a training accident last month.

Firefighters and rescue divers, soldiers and pilots, civilian geologists and engineers came from all corners of Lithuania.