Country music stars, comedians, pro athletes and internet celebrities raised more than two-thirds of a million dollars for Folds of Honor Tennessee.

On a warm Thursday night, inside a quiet room at the Five Healthy Towns office in Chelsea, a few chairs are arranged in a circle. There is no podium. No microphones. No medals. Just people—veterans, ...

Convening in Charleston, SC, Oct. 14–16, the conference will bring together experts and fire department technology ...