New York Army National Guard Soldiers of the1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment marked the 79 anniversary of the regiment's World War II capture of Makin Atoll with a barbecue at their deployed ...

The 69th Infantry's association with the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade, which was first held in 1762, began in 1851 when there were fears that anti-Irish groups might attack marchers.

The North Smithfield Army veteran served in the 69th Infantry Division that fought its way from France to Germany until the war ended. While Coppola was honored by the award, he was also quick to ...

In World War II the soldiers of the 69th invaded Makin Atoll in 1943 and fought on the Islands of Saipan and Okinawa in the campaign in the Pacific against Japan.

New York Army National Guard soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry regiment -- or the Fighting 69th, as it's known -- will lead the New York City St. Patrick's Day Parade for the 171st ...

A non-profit historical trust dedicated to the famed 69th Infantry Regiment debuted its own authentic Irish Whiskey this week in bars and liquor stores across the Big Apple.

Stephen Joseph Gilman, age 85, widower of Ruth Browning Gilman, died on June 21, 2007 from cancer. Steve was a WWII Veteran in the 69th Infantry. He attended Harvard class of 1944.

He served in the Army from Dec. 1943 to April 1946 during WWII in Company “L”, 271st, 69th Infantry Division. While a resident of Chicago, IL, he was very active in several civic and political ...

A special commemorative Irish whiskey was released to honor the 69th Regiment 'Fighting Irish' ahead of its 170th anniversary in 2019.