May 26, 2019 Hundreds of strangers attend Korean War vet's funeral on Memorial Day weekend: 'The right thing to do' A public call for mourners to attend the Ohio funeral of an unaccompanied 90-year-old Korean War veteran Saturday resulted in an overwhelming response.
May 26, 2019 Tara McClary Reeves: This Memorial Day, remember Ralph Johnson, who traded his life for your freedom Every year, the approach of Memorial Day is heralded by advertisements for weekend appliance sales, vehicle discounts, and mattress price drops. Many Americans celebrate it with backyard barbecues, family road trips, or by opening their swimming pools. For most, it has become little more than an unofficial signal of summer’s arrival. But for me, the last Monday of May is one of the most important dates on America’s calendar.
May 25, 2019 Sen. Tom Cotton: 'Flags In' at Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery, more than any other place, embodies the reverence and love that we, the living, hold for our fallen.
May 25, 2019 Admiral McRaven recalls talk with troops before Bin Laden raid: 'Just do your job' As a team of U.S. navy seals prepared to take down the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks, Admiral William McRaven had some frank words for his troops.
May 25, 2019 Soldier seen placing flag at Tomb of Unknown Soldier during torrential rain An “Old Guard” soldier who was photographed placing a small American flag at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a severe thunderstorm is drawing notice ahead of Memorial Day.
May 25, 2019 Geico Skytypers air team pays tribute to armed forces ahead of Memorial Day with Statue of Liberty flyby A “seat of the pants flying” maneuver that many would consider too close for comfort is just another part of the routine for the Geico Skytypers.
May 25, 2019 Miss USA, Miss Teen USA reveal what makes them proud to be Americans Cheslie Kryst and Kaliegh Garris couldn’t be prouder to be Americans.
May 25, 2019 Walter R. Borneman: Memorial Day -- Remembering when blue stars turned to gold During World War II, one could walk down any street in America – from row houses on the west side of Cleveland to farmhouses scattered across the plains of Kansas – and see Blue Star banners hanging in front windows.
May 25, 2019 WWII Navajo Code Talker John Pinto dies at 94 John Pinto, a Navajo Code Talker in World War II and a long-serving New Mexico state senator, died Friday at age 94.
May 24, 2019 Veteran of D-Day, Okinawa recalls fight with PTSD as he prepares to travel back to Normandy A World War II Navy corpsman who served in D-Day as a teenager recalled his fight with PTSD as he prepares to revisit Normandy.