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What is Memorial Day? The true meaning of why we celebrate the federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe New York community formally honored local veterans May 5, 1866 by closing businesses and lowering flags at half-staff. Why is Memorial Day in May? The day that
‘All I can do is wait’: Deadline looms for veterans who became sick from atomic bomb tests, cleanups...
Stars and Stripes· 20 hours agoMichael Cobb, a former Navy seaman, witnessed the detonation of more than 20 atomic bombs over...
Historical significance of Zachary Taylor National Cemetery dates back decades
WHAS TV11 Louisville· 9 hours agoOn this Memorial Day, we remember the millions of people who've sacrificed for our country and our...
Interactive graphic: Where do Kentucky’s female veterans reside? See the breakdown
Lexington Herald-Leader· 2 days agoHere are the stories of three notable woman veterans from Kentucky.
As Memorial Day arrives, bill unveiled in Congress to assist Purple Heart recipients
Virginia Mercury via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoWASHINGTON — When a Purple Heart recipient named Pat reached out to U.S. Sen. Patty Murray in...
Let’s honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation [column]
Lancaster Online· 2 days agoMemorial Day is certainly a treasured holiday for most Americans because it comes at a time when we...
Coins on a soldier’s headstone: What do they mean?
WJZY via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoThey can also go toward burial costs for homeless veterans. U.S. Air Force 91st Security Forces Group challenge coin...the graves of military members is...
Armed Forces Day Quilts of Valor
Around Osceola· 5 days agoArmed Forces Day began in 1950 when President Harry S. Truman declared a single holiday for citizens to thank military members for their patriotic...
Runners, walkers raise money for peer support project honoring Army medic Joseph Dwyer
Newsday· 1 day agoJoseph P. Dwyer, a native of nearby Mount Sinai, who served in the Iraq War as a medic and afterward...
Biden to announce 1 million claims granted for VA benefits under toxic exposure law
New Hampshire Bulletin via Yahoo News· 7 days agoWASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is set to announce in New Hampshire on Tuesday that 1 million...