First Lady honors World War I veterans, advocates of national memorialThe National World War I Memorial, which opened to the public in April 2021, will be completed in September of this year.By Zamone Perez10 days ago
FedEx founder credits Marine Corps for giving him the tools to succeedFrederick Smith may be the founder of a multibillion-dollar company, but his greatest honor was when his Marines dug a hole for him in Vietnam.By Leo Shane III6 weeks ago
VA adds 5 million more veterans to online legacy project The new names for the first time include veterans buried in private cemeteries all over the world.By Leo Shane III7 months ago
On Memorial Day, Biden lauds fallen troops who ‘dared all, gave all’The president called on Americans to ensure that their “sacrifice was not in vain.”12 months ago
At the heart of Memorial Day, an appreciation of duty to one’s countryMemorial Day is a powerful time to reflect on a question essential to citizenship: What is duty to country, and how is it relevant to our lives today?By David Kim12 months ago
‘Snapshot of their memories:’ Gold Star widow reflects on Memorial DayArmy 1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler was killed by an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2004. He was 25.By Leslie Hufstedler-Alvarez12 months ago
Memorial Day is for those we’ve lost, on the battlefield and at homeSuicide has become an epidemic in the veteran community. But it is a problem we can strive to solve, by connecting with each other.By John Byrnes, Concerned Veterans for America12 months ago
‘Embrace the Suck’–Life as a Gold Star child is a race with no finish Gold Star daughter Bailey remembers her father, Army Maj. Michael Donahue, lost in Afghanistan in 2014.By Bailey Donahue12 months ago
Memorial Day help needed at Arlington after record flower donationsJust last week, the Memorial Day Flowers Foundation was not sure if they’d be able to put a flower at little more than 80,000 graves.By Zamone Perez12 months ago
From Civil War to mattress sales, Memorial Day full of contradictionMemorial Day is a time to mourn the nation’s fallen troops, but has also been about taking time off, since the 1860s.12 months ago
Sharing pride in their service, pain over their lossVets4Warriors, which provides confidential peer support and resources to service members, veterans, and their families 24/7, 365 days a year.By Maj. Gen. Mark A. Graham (ret.)12 months ago
Veterans online registry adds 300K more names ahead of Memorial DayNearly 5 million veterans and service members are now included in the online listing.By Leo Shane III12 months ago