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On this day in history, June 14, 1777, Congress adopts 'Stars and Stripes' flag, the 'new...
AOL· 6 days agoThe U.S. flag was adopted on this day in history, June 14, 1777 — a day that would become known as "Flag Day" more than a century later. A symbol of freedom to many throughout ...
Editorial: D-Day, and pride in America as democracy’s defender
South Florida Sun Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 days agoA special poignancy surrounded the recent ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied...
New Fisher House at Arkansas VA hospital to offer comfort for families of patients
KARK via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe Fisher House will support the Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System and will offer space...
The Only Black Woman to Serve in the U.S. Army in WWI
Time Magazine· 3 hours agoAfrican-American heroines are everywhere in U.S. history — though they were often unseen by...
Another benefit of a good night's sleep? You might be less lonely, study finds.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe average age of the study’s 2,297 participants was 44. Just over half were male. Participants completed an online sleep health...study included researchers from Virginia ...
D-Day, and pride in America as democracy’s defender | Editorial
Sun-Sentinel· 2 days agoA special poignancy surrounded the recent ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied...
VA nurse in CT pleads guilty to taking pain killers from dying veterans for personal use
Hartford Courant· 1 hour agoA nurse has pleaded guilty to a federal charge stemming from allegations she used fentanyl and other drugs that were intended for sick and dying veterans who were under her ...
Walz stops in St. Cloud for vet center grand opening
Gannett via AOL· 6 days agoThe suicide rate for veterans is roughly double the general population with 33.9 suicides per 100,000 people in 2021 compared to 16.7 for non-veterans, ...
Black Georgia veterans take ‘Honor Flight’ to D.C. in Juneteenth celebration of their service
Georgia Public Broadcasting· 4 hours agoThis Juneteeth, retired U.S. Air Force Captain Marian Dee Elder and 25 of her fellow Black veterans...
Opinion | Why Juneteenth gives me hope in 2024
MSNBC· 39 minutes agoAlthough it was only designated a federal holiday in 2021, Juneteenth National Independence Day has of course been celebrated in Black American...