Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers at Arlington, Calling Them 'America's Best and Bravest' Prior to speaking, Trump placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a somber tradition for U.S. presidents.
In Their Words: How Recent Presidents Have Honored America's Fallen on Memorial Day In somber wreath-laying ceremonies and poignant speeches, presidents remember the military members who died serving the...
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A Gold Star Father Reflects on the Search for the First Pilot Shot Down During the Gulf War The first night of Operation Desert Storm, Lt. Cmdr. Michael Scott Speicher took off from the flight deck of the USS Saratoga...
New York Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Will Finally Receive Medal of Honor Advocates pushed for years for Michael Ollis to receive the nation's highest honor. On Tuesday, their dream became a reality.
Hundreds Turn Out to Honor Navy Veteran Who Would Have Been Buried Alone Hundreds of strangers filled a Pennsylvania church to ensure a U.S. Navy veteran who died without family received the send...
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can't Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark.
How a Wounded Pigeon Named Cher Ami Saved the Lost Battalion in WWI A wounded pigeon named Cher Ami helped save a battalion of American soldiers, becoming one of the most recognized animals in...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...
![Memorial Day Movie: Saving Private Ryan](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2022-05/MDSPL1500.jpeg.jpg?itok=iYA-Kvf2 ""Saving Private Ryan" (Paramount Pictures)")
![flags in front of each headstone for "Flags-In" at Arlington National Cemetery](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2023-05/ApNewsroom_Pictures_of_the_Week-North_America-Photo_Gallery_06435.jpg?itok=3sAEnOOy "A member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, also known as The Old Guard, places flags in front of each headstone for "Flags-In" at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Thursday, May 25, 2023, to honor the Nation's fallen military heroes ahead of Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)")
