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10 Memorial Day facts about the history of the holiday
AOL· 1 day agoAs the story goes, in 1996, a group of children were asked what Memorial Day meant and responded, “That’s the day the pools open!” As a result, the Clinton administration created the
Biden touts PACT Act milestone as he focuses his pitch on veterans
NBC NEWS· 13 hours agoPresident Joe Biden kicked off a series of events Tuesday that will focus on members of the military...
Black Civil War veterans in an abandoned Chester County cemetery deserve a memorial | Opinion
Philly.com· 5 days agoFor example, in Westtown Township, near West Chester, there is a half-acre cemetery on a suburban...
Mass. native who died during Pearl Harbor attack buried with full military honors
WFXT via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHe died while serving on the USS Oklahoma. On May 16, he was buried at Arlington National Cemetery...
FARRAND: So what is our ‘challenge’ this Memorial Day?
The News-Herald· 2 hours agoAs some of you may remember, Memorial Day used to be on May 30 each year — regardless of the day of...
Lori Borgman: The 24 notes that tap emotions
The Sacramento Bee· 1 day agoThe bugle call known as taps is 24 hallowed notes long. My dad was a World War II Army veteran. At t...
Education roundup: Walsh University Chorale to perform at National Memorial Day events
The Repository via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMay 27: The Chorale will perform during the televised National Memorial Day Parade. Choir members will visit Arlington National
Concert series season to conclude with trumpet, organ duo
The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoJOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A celebration of America will cap off the Johnstown Concert Series season. The Seipp/Sheets Trumpet & Organ Duo – trumpeter Chuck Seipp and organist Randall Sheets – will perform ...
Double-parked cars increasingly impede DC Fire and EMS responses, officials say
NBC Washington· 1 day agoFirefighters at 414 8th St. SE more frequently see ride-share and delivery drivers parked in the...
Letter to the editor: Trump is unqualified for public office
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review· 1 day agoDuring the Vietnam War, Donald Trump claimed (I say feigned) a foot injury and wouldn’t serve his country. In 2016, as Trump campaigned for president, he disparaged Sen. John McCain’s heroic ...