KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany ... Kapaun will become one of six chaplains to have been awarded the Medal of Honor and if canonized as a saint would be only the third American-born saint.

KAPAUN AIR STATION, Germany — The largest schoolhouse for young airmen in Europe now carries the name of one of the most popular former chief master sergeants of the Air Force.

Kapaun's spiritual heroism was also noted by those he served. A preliminary evaluation of his sanctity, or "cause" for canonization, was accepted by Pope John Paul II in 1993 , and he was ...

Authorities are investigating the suspected murder of a contractor found dead at a U.S. military construction site on Kapaun Air Station, part of the Kaiserslautern Military Community in Germany.

Father Emil Kapaun, a Catholic priest and Korean War hero from Kansas, was recently moved one step closer to canonization as a saint. That could mean big changes for his small hometown.