Private First Class Harry LeBert joined the Marines at 24 years old. During World War II, he fought in the Battle of Tarawa, ...

“Every Memorial Day we honor our past Commanders who are buried in this cemetery,” said Post 24 Commander Henry Dorton. “We also place a wreath at the site of the Unknown Union Soldier ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — In Chesapeake, the lives and legacies of Afro Union Civil War soldiers were honored Thursday, making sure that those who served our country are not forgotten. More than ...

News Military Washington State Veterans Cemetery honors remains of unclaimed veterans, including Civil War soldier at annual Memorial Day Service May 26, 2025 Updated Mon., May 26, 2025 at 10:06 p.m.

MILWAUKEE — Veterans and attendees gathered at Wood National Cemetery for a Memorial Day ceremony to honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country, with 35,000 flags waving in ...

Memorial Day is a day full of mixed emotions ranging from pain to respect and tradition. Here the stories of those who visited their loved ones at Great Lakes National Cemetery on Sunday, May 25.

Civil Air Patrol members stand beside a table representing prisoners of war and those killed in action during a Memorial Day ceremony at Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi on Monday, May 26, 2025.

Fort Douglas Post Cemetery ranks 39th, while Utah Veterans Cemetery ranks 85th. Both cemeteries honor veterans' sacrifices with historical significance and Memorial Day events.

South Plains veterans to be honored at Lubbock Cemetery and the Lubbock Area Veterans War Memorial today, Floydada man arrested in multi-agency operation and charged with sexual assault of a child ...

Dennis said Memorial Day’s potency diminished somewhat with the addition of Armistice Day, which marked World War I’s end on Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice Day became a national holiday by 1938 and ...

So, we trained day and night. They were desperate for the infantryman," Stellar said. "I was in service in World War II, and I was in the Army Air Corps. The outfit was the 302nd Airdrome Squadron.

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.