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Civil War veteran John Kapsa's unmarked grave receives headstone after 105 years after death
The Iowa City Press-Citizen· 14 hours agoLocal Civil War veteran John Kapsa died on Saturday, Nov. 29, 1919. On Monday, May 20, the Sons of...
Learn about the Erie Civil War veterans who were the first soldiers' home residents
Erie Times News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoVeterans Affairs. Those who fought Early Soldiers' and Sailors' Home residents and staff were...
Memorial Day vs. Veterans Day: What we celebrate in May
FOX 10 Phoenix· 3 days agoMonday, Americans will commemorate Memorial Day, as custom every May. But the reason for the holiday...
LIST: Local Memorial Day ceremonies, parades and other events
WPRI Providence· 20 hours agoWhile Memorial Day is often seen as the unofficial start to summer, the holiday is a time to honor...
‘Survival’: World War II veteran from Palm Springs shares story before return to Europe
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoThe incident didn’t derail Shipe, who led a full career and lively retirement back in the U.S., but...
Memorial Day poppies honor those who died in service to their country
Herald & Review· 13 hours agoThe ...Legion typically distributes paper poppies for Memorial Day, made by members of the Disabled...
Over 27,000 American flags honor Wisconsin fallen soldiers
San Francisco Chronicle· 13 hours agoVolunteers finished planting the last of the 27,316 American flags for the sprawling “Field of...
These Black veterans served in multiple wars. Now they meet daily at a Miami McDonald’s
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoHopkins went on to serve eight years in the Air Force as a gunner on a B-36 plane. He still...in the...
The VA mistakenly buried their brother in New York as an unclaimed veteran. Now his body is coming...
Denver Post· 23 hours agoMany of them were cremated. Most of the 6,500 veterans the nonprofit has buried served between World...
Marine veteran opens modern speakeasy inside Buena Park American Legion post
Orange County Register· 17 hours agoEnter Son Lam, a 41-year-old retired U.S. Marine gunnery sergeant and graduate of the USC Marshall...