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10 Memorial Day facts about the history of the holiday
TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe first Memorial Day took place on May 30, 1868. James A. Garfield, an Ohio congressman who would...
American soldier arrested in Russia over an alleged theft will remain in custody, state media report
KABC 7 Los Angeles· 11 hours agoAn American soldier arrested in Russia's far eastern city of Vladivostok on charges of stealing lost...
Over 27,000 American flags honor Wisconsin fallen soldiers
San Francisco Chronicle· 10 hours agoA Milwaukee veterans park was adorned Friday with the last of more than 27,000 American flags for a...
Remember our fallen soldiers this Memorial Day
Standard Democrat· 12 minutes agoEveryone looks forward to Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day was first observed in 1868 to remember the sacrifices made by soldiers during the Civil War, according to PBS.
American vets for Ukraine launch group for sustained support
Military Times via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoAs the war between Ukraine and Russia drags on, leaders in the American veterans community are...
US soldier held in Russia loses appeal for release: report
Fox News· 18 hours agoThe American soldier being detained in Russia on theft charges has lost an appeal Friday for his...
American Legion Post 59 honors Memorial Day with special events
KGNS Laredo TX· 2 hours agoAlfredo Agredano from American Legion Post 59 said, “Father Capodanno got the Congressional Medal of Honor and Hernandez was with him during the war.”