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Arizona veterans talk about the meaning of Memorial Day
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (32+ words) Two Arizona veterans talk about how Memorial Day is meant to remember those who have died while in the service of their country. Arizona veterans talk about the meaning of Memorial Day...
'The sacrifice these people give': Seattle cemetery hosts 99th Memorial Day ceremony
47+ min ago (159+ words) SEATTLE " With stacks of American flags in hand, hundreds of volunteers gathered at Evergreen Washelli Funeral Home & Cemetery to mark approximately 6, 000 veteran headstones in observance of Memorial Day. "When you hear people complain about just little things like the neighbor…...
Kyle Roach builds flag retirement boxes for Eagle Scout project
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (24+ words) Eagle Scout Kyle Roach built boxes for depositing old flags ready to be retired. The boxes have been placed in Coshocton and West Lafayette....
1, 500 strangers show up to bury World War II veteran
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (73+ words) John Bernard Arnold III, a World War II U. S. Navy veteran who died on May 6 at 98, had no known living relatives to celebrate his life and service. A veterans service officer in Hanson, Massachusetts, put out a call for support, and…...
Memorial Day Parade Grand marshal honors veterans buried in Corvallis Cemetery
12+ hour, 8+ min ago (786+ words) CORVALLIS, Mont. " Corvallis American Legion Post 91 will host its 106th annual Memorial Day Parade down Main Street Monday morning. The parade starts at 10 a. m. Its Grand marshal is an Army veteran who has spent years helping make the parade one of Montana's…...
West Hazleton resident receives Quilt of Valor
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (267+ words) Marie Shulenski, group leader of the Hazleton Area Chapter of Quilts of Valor, presented a Quilt of Valor to West Hazleton resident, Sgt. Joseph (Butchie) Eidleman. He was nominated by his friend, Tabitha Gombert, a Quilts of Valor member" Marie…...
Kansas City marks 100 years of honoring fallen service members at Liberty Memorial
6+ hour, 1+ min ago (461+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. " Kansas City's World War I Museum and Memorial is marking 100 years of honoring fallen service members this Memorial Day weekend, with community-wide activities and displays celebrating the milestone. Crowds gathered early at Celebration at the Station to…...
Greater Peoria Honor Flight making another trip to D. C.
6+ hour, 11+ min ago (95+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " The Greater Peoria Honor Flight is making another trip to the nation's capitol on Tuesday." 72 local veterans and their guardians will spend the day touring the war memorials and the sights of Washington, D. C. You're invited to welcome the Honor…...
For those who can't': Coast-to-coast motorcycle ride pays rolling tribute to veterans
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (144+ words) The largest and longest-running cross-country motorcycle ride honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice....
Trump called POWs losers and dodged Vietnam. On Memorial Day, I honor someone who didn't
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (220+ words) Friends, Robbie was the kindest person I ever knew. I met him in our dormitory the day we entered college in 1964. He saw me struggling to carry my big luggage crates up the two flights of stairs to my dorm…...