Bill Coate
Civil War veteran transformed Madera
Madera County Historical Society Assemblyman George Washington Mordecai was one of the primary forces behind the creation of Madera...
Chuck Doud
Some lessons from World War I
One of the things about World War I is how horrible it was for those who fought it, from beginning to end. The soldiers were ill-trained...
Tami Jo Nix
Blessings on our veterans; we owe them a lot
Tuesday’s election in Madera County had an unprecedented turnout of voters. I arrived at the Madera County Clerk’s office at around 7...
Bill Coate
Lest we forget their eager service
Madera County Historical Society Several students from Madera High School, shown here, left their classes to join the Army in World War...
Bill Coate
‘City of Madera’ survived; ‘City of Tulare’ went down
Madera County Historical Society The crew of the “City of Madera” flew this plane in combat in Vietnam. When it was shot down, the...
For The Madera Tribune
Madera man Air force basic grad
U.S. Air Force photo Raymond Granado. U.S. Air Force Airman Raymond Granado of Madera has graduated from basic military training at...
For The Madera Tribune
Why John McCain wasn’t all that much of a hero
John McCain was not a hero. All humans have breaking points. Many men being tortured give confessions, often telling lies so that other...