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| Paying Tribute to Local War Dead Patch.com First dubbed Decoration Day, Memorial Day was observed to honor those soldiers who died during the Civil War. While its origins were spontaneous and numerous throughout the country, it was named an official national holiday by US Army Gen. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Honoring the fallen Las Vegas Sun The holiday's roots go back to the aftermath of the Civil War, as America was rebuilding from the devastating conflict. In 1868, Army Gen. John A. Logan ordered his troops to clean and decorate the graves of the Union soldiers who had died in the war. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US medics risk gunfire, rocket attacks to save lives in Afghan war Washington Post By the war's blunt calculation, the worsening hostilities on the ground mean more medevac flights to ferry the wounded. For an emboldened insurgency, that equals opportunity. Increasingly they are targeting the medevac choppers as they swoop in for a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| UN expert: Video proves Sri Lanka war crimes Sacramento Bee AP GENEVA -- A UN human rights expert says new footage from the final days of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009 is authentic and proves war crimes took place. The UN's independent investigator on extrajudicial killings says the five-minute video ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| REGION: Remembering Korean War veterans North County Times White's father carried the flag while fighting in World War I and White carried it in his pocket while fighting in Korea. White's blood stains, lower left, from shrapnel wounds, are still visable. Photo Hayne Palmour IV The living reminders of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Greenfield Village commemorates the Civil War with history Detroit Free Press The 6-year-old was unconvinced that the park's annual Civil War Remembrance, including re-enactors, is all just pretend. "I'm scared of the Army!" schoolmate Abby Burns, 6, chimed in. Eventually -- thanks to Noah's mom, Kathleen Anderson, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Retired Navy pilot has utmost respect for ground troops in Vietnam War Herald Times Reporter The self-guided walk will feature various presenters at 13 gravesites of Civil War veterans. will hold a picnic from noon to 5:30 pm at 4310 Conroe St. The event will begin with a memorial and flag-raising ceremony, followed by guest speakers and the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Delaware County ties to Civil War a source of pride Muncie Star Press Nick Werner / The Star Press Records reflect that at least one of the black Civil War veterans buried in Beech Grove Cemetery served on the confederate side. How could this be? While Ball State University historian Nicole Etcheson was unfamiliar with ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Memories return with Livermore visit of World War II bomber San Jose Mercury News (Susan Tripp Pollard/Staff) LIVERMORE -- For World War II veteran and B-24 bomber pilot Lt. Walter Hughes, Memorial Day brings a rush of memories of his co-pilot Peter Scott and other lost comrades. The only B-24 bomber plane still flying -- out of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Michigander salutes his father, who fought during the Civil War Detroit Free Press BY ZLATI MEYER Harold Becker, 93, of Rockford has the rifle that belonged to his father, Charles Conrad Becker, who fought in the Civil War. / ANDRE J. JACKSON/Detroit Free Press Fewer than 20 are alive today, and Harold Becker is among them. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Like men, women veterans bring problems home from war Las Vegas Review - Journal As UNLV's Larry Ashley, one of the organizers of the event and a recognized expert on PTSD, said bluntly, "To survive in war, you become an animal and you do shit." That's true for men and women. But they process it differently and heal differently on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Civil War dead honored Parkersburg News By ASHLEY HILL , Marietta Times MARIETTA - Dozens of people visited Marietta's Oak Grove Cemetery on Sunday as tour guides dressed from head to toe in Civil War-era clothing told stories about those who were involved in the conflict and are buried in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| War and Osama bin Laden's Death-What it Means for One Attleboro Soldier's Family Patch.com A father's thoughts bin Laden and the war his son, US Army Capt. Dan Tower, is fighting. By Melissa Riley | Email the author | 6:00am As proud, yet concerned parents of soldiers deployed in the Middle East, Terry and Jim Tower continue to closely ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Acupuncture offered as treatment for Gulf War vets Boston Globe When the opportunity came up to enter an acupuncture study for people who served in the Gulf War, the 21-year Army veteran jumped at it. Overcash, 55, had never thought of the pain in his knees and ankles as the product of Gulf War illness, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Memorial Day's New Younger Generation Daily Beast (blog) by Don Gomez Don Gomez is an Iraq war veteran and spokesman for Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. He served two tours in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division in 2003 and 2005. What was once a day to remember old men of long-past wars has become ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Oklahoma remembers war dead on Memorial Day NewsOK.com BY MICHAEL KIMBALL mkimball@opubco.com Staff Sgt. Vinson B. Adkinson III, 26, formerly of Empire City Provided - Provided Vinson Adkinson Jr.'s oldest son is one of more than 6000 American troops who have been killed in combat in the two prolonged wars ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| World War II vets visit D.C. Part 1: Arrival at the capital KATC Lafayette News It was the journey of a lifetime for dozens of World War II veterans this weekend. As they walked through the terminal, they all had a story to tell. They come from the Army, Army Air Corps, Navy and the Marines. Each of them, together again after ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Herald News: One day to honor war dead NorthJersey.com Memorial Day's roots go back to the Civil War. As the decades and military conflicts passed, it became a catch-all for all fallen soldiers. In different times, we as a nation showed great respect for these soldiers gone. Once people wore red poppies, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Daughter's death sparks war memorial idea Appleton Post Crescent Soldiering On: Decorated World War II veteran Robert Petrusa, Wild Rose, became a widower in 1984 when he lost his wife to cancer. Petrusa's experience of rebuilding his life after loss provides a roadmap for men facing the challenge of living alone. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Netanyahu's border war Aljazeera.net Netanyahu should, perhaps, have studied the lessons of the 1973 Yom Kippur war on the Golan Heights before denouncing Obama's idea. When the war started, the first thing the Israeli army command sought was the evacuation of the area's settlements, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Korean War ex-POW to honor comrades AZ Central.com As in past years, the Korean War vet will don his ex-POW vest and, with wreath in hand and accompanied by his wife of 56 years, pull away from his Scottsdale home and drive toward the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Once he arrives, at about 7, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Honors for War Service, Long Unacknowledged New York Times Everyone knew that Milton Rein had served in the United States Army during World War II. Everyone suspected that he had seen combat. But Mr. Rein, a former auto shop owner who grew up in the New York area and who now lives in South Florida, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Civil War soldiers honored in New Rochelle ceremony The Journal News | LoHud.com Shaded under tall trees along a wall in Beechwood Cemetery, some two dozen weathered stones mark the graves of Civil War heroes. Local veterans and Boy and Girl Scouts and their families gathered at the site Sunday to honor the fallen men with song, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Civil War sweep keeps Oregon's postseason hopes alive Albany Democrat Herald EUGENE - Oregon's baseball season came to a close with Sunday's 6-0 win against rival Oregon State at PK Park. The three-game sweep might have put Oregon (33-26-1, 11-16 Pacific-10 Conference) on the bubble for today's announcement of the 64-team NCAA ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vincentown parade to include honor for town's Civil War heroes | Philadelphia ... Philadelphia Inquirer With the Civil War in full swing, the 21-year-old Union soldier had been exposed to terrible fighting but always had come through unscathed. "I shall write you again the first opportunity I have if I am able to do so and I stand no better chance to get ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Remembering Cave Hill Cemetery's fallen Civil War soldiers Louisville Courier-Journal Some of the Civil War dead buried in Cave Hill Cem...: Exactly 150 years after the Civil War began, Louisville's historic Cave Hill still holds vivid stories of the soldiers who fought and died in the nation's bloodiest conflict, one whose losses led ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tour of Duty: Richard Osborn fought World War II to its end Baxter Bulletin DORA — Historians since the end of World War II have often portrayed Nazi Germany as defeated after it failed in the Battle of the Bulge to divide and conquer US and Allied forces marching across Belgium. But on the ground, for 22-year-old Tech 5 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vietnam war death resonates with man 43 years later Delmarva Daily Times Between 1955 and 1975, the Vietnam War claimed more than 58000 American lives. The average age of those who perished was about 23 years. Rhett Burkhead and his family's enduring love for Jerry Burkhead is a reminder to reflect throughout the year on ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| A different war, a different time: Humboldt County World War II veteran says ... Times-Standard People remember wars differently. Some may have stories of heroic conflict, soaked in blood and bravery. Others may remember fear and danger. World War II veteran Carl Zander remembers the end. It was a foggy day in the Bay Area when he returned to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Memorial Day: Remembering All Who Have Served, Including Dogs in the Military Huffington Post (blog) Memorial Day, initially known as Decoration Day, began shortly after the Civil War in the way that one might expect a day of remembrance to begin -- mourners started placing flags or flowers on the grave sites of those from their communities who died ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Marshfield grave sites adopted to honor Civil War soldiers Wausau Daily Herald A new gravestone for Civil War veteran Miles Bigley is placed in front of his former grave marker, which was broken when a tree grew through the stone, in Hillside Cemetery in Marshfield. / Laura Schmitt/For the Wausau Daily Herald » 1 pm today ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| World War II veteran still serving Louisville Courier-Journal Collins was wounded, hit in the leg by shrapnel, in World War II. Yet he scoffs at the idea he was cheated of acclaim. "I wasn't entitled, no sir," Collins said. He routinely attends funerals of veterans, a member of his Veterans of Foreign Wars post's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| List of SCV war dead clarified Signal But there are four other names traditionally included in lists of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars' fallen SCV soldiers not yet on the bridge. Why? City staff followed direction from the Santa Clarita City Council to compile a list of fallen soldiers who ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| War's toll honored by new generation MassLive.com Two generations removed from World War II, the students arrived in Normandy with a textbook knowledge of D-Day, with its staggering toll - 2000 soldiers cut down at Omaha Beach alone - and pivotal role in liberating France and ending the war in Europe. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Research turns up Lake County ties to Civil War (with videos) News-Herald.com By David S. Glasier The passage of 150 years hasn't diminished the impact of the Civil War on the national psyche. Willoughby residents Andrew Yates Austin and his wife, Susan Tennant Rogers Austin, bore painful witness to that war. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Southeast veteran, nearing 90, still honors war dead The Journal News | LoHud.com Robert Palmer, a World War II veteran from Southeast, places flags at veterans' graves in Milltown Cemetery in Southeast. Palmer turns 90 on Tuesday and is looking for someone to continue decorating veterans' graves. World War II veteran Robert Palmer: ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Memories of War Wheeling News Register SISTERSVILLE - Eighty-seven-year-old World War II veteran Edward Amos of Sistersville still makes it a point to drive to the Sisterville VFW hall almost every day. With an American flag hanging from a pole in his front yard and a mailbox covered in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 44 years later, an Iowan remembers war - and John Cushman DesMoinesRegister.com Our unit had grown into a well-lubricated war machine and we had all become close brothers. Several months passed uneventfully, until March 20, 1967, when we learned that Specialist John Cushman had just been killed in action a few miles outside of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Knox woman recalls work to support code-breaking efforts during World War II Knoxville News Sentinel By Matt Lakin At her home in South Knoxville, Bertha Huber Lees looks through mementos of her World War II service. Lees, who turns 90 this week, was a member of Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service, or simply, the WAVES. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Memorial Day's history dates back to Civil War Napa Valley Register A century and a half ago, in the spring of 1861, the divided American republic was preparing to go to war against itself. The Confederate firing upon Federal Fort Sumter inside of Charleston Harbor, SC, in April 1861, had electrified both pent-up ... See all stories on this topic » |
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