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Iraq Memorial On Two Wheels
A former depot Marine has found a new way to honor his brothers in arms instead of only extending his thanks or by buying them drinks.
VA Refuses Free Cemetary Service for Vets
Tom Porter, president of Sunrise Memorial Park, says he has a better solution for officials considering building a veterans cemetery at Jay Cooke State Park. He has always offered veterans, police and firefighters free plots, and he’s willing to do the same for veterans who would be buried at Jay Cooke.Military Women Remember Fallen Comrades
A group of past and present military women gathered at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery here today to commemorate fallen comrades and celebrate women’s contributions to the nation’s defense.
Observing Memorial Day's True Meaning
This Memorial Day, I invite you to join me in a tradition that has been somewhat forgotten over time. Let's celebrate the true meaning of this national holiday by flying our American flags at half staff from dawn until noon.Guard Sets 'Flags-In' for Memorial Day
The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) began their rounds to place a small American flag into the ground in front of every grave marker at Arlington National Cemetery. Today there are more than 280,000 graves and the Old Guard troops continue the practice each year at Arlington and the Soldiers' and Airmen's Cemetery.Names Added to War Memorial
John Parrish and Wayne Parker of Kline Memorials in Manassas carefully placed stencils on the Prince William County War Memorial on Wednesday morning. The stencils bore the names of two local men who died in service to the country.Four Names Added to Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The names of four U.S. servicemembers who died years after they were wounded during the Vietnam War are being added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial this week.
Learning About Family Through Battle's History
A squad of Marines move as they conduct an amphibious landing unlike any they’ve trained for. They can feel the blistering 120 degree weather sapping them of their energy; they hear enemy bullets fly by their heads hitting the men to their left and right. They expected it to be like this, but they didn’t expect the 600-800 yards of coral they have to fight through before setting foot on the beach.First Tribute Bell Tower Honoring Vets
Rising Sun, Indiana may only be a few miles long, but this town of 2,400 is making a grand effort in honor of our nation’s military.Website Makes Vietnam Wall Names Searchable
The Vietnam wall is now digital and interactive. With a few keystrokes, each of the 58,000-plus names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is searchable and linked to that person’s service records and casualty report, thanks to the National Archives and the online company Footnote.com.What's Hot
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