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‘Is it happy?’ Veterans share why they wish people wouldn’t say ‘Happy Memorial Day’
Wichita Eagle via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn his words, he needed to get away again and — most importantly — out of his head. To this day,...
Memorial Day 2024: The Meaning & History of the Holiday
Parade via AOL· 7 hours agoMemorial Day began a few years after the Civil War, in 1868. An organization of Union veterans...
Veterans memorial honored as 'special place' in salute to service
Post-Bulletin· 2 hours agoHundreds of area residents gathered at the Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial on Monday to honor the...
Veterans posts step into new era of service
The Salem News· 10 hours agoSuch mergers have been seen with posts from every veterans organization around the state. Many have also had to close, like an AMVETS hall in Peabody...
Veterans Inc. saving lives, working to end veteran homelessness
KPAX Missoula· 5 hours agoA recent Veterans Association survey found a more than 50 percent increase in homeless veterans in Montana from 2021 to 2022. Organizations< ...
Canton community reflects on the fallen at annual Memorial Day parade
Gannett via AOL· 4 hours agoThe annual event remembers those who died while performing military service and highlights veterans...
Bowlers to Veterans Link helps fund veteran-led projects
WTVT via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoBowlers to Veterans Link has existed since 1942. Throughout all the years of BVL, they raised $57...
Veteran Doe organization works to identify ‘Paratrooper’ John Doe, found 40 years ago in Fort...
NBC NEWS· 24 hours ago“I look at the old newspaper articles, look at what’s the information available online and kind of...
Memorial Day was created because Civil War veterans fought for it
Bangor Daily News· 15 hours agoThe star isn’t a simple decoration — it’s the emblem of the Grand Army of the Republic, the...
List: Locations on First Coast where veterans, active-duty servicemembers can get free car wash on...
First Coast News· 4 hours agoA military ID must be shown before receiving the free car wash. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Whistle Express...
