Many believe he was fictional, but one family of "patriots" knows better. Trey Hauptmann, right, a descendant of Uncle Sam, carries on his ancestor's legacy of service. Right, a World War I ...

Clifton Park, NY (WRGB) — You know him as the face of the 'I Want You' recruitment posters, but did you know Uncle Sam was based on a real person with Capital Region roots? Fred Polnisch, a retired GE ...

When Alex Ross moved to Texas from Portland, Oregon, the first thing he noticed was how different the colors were. “It was less green,” he laughs, when I ask him what he remembers about making the ...