"They lined us up, zip-tied our hands behind our backs, and stood us in a single file arc. One officer was assigned to each ...

On the contrary, when Father’s Day became a national holiday in 1972, it was intended—though, badly—to address the most ...

Some of the best advice often comes from teammates, not coaches and managers. "Our guys are invested in everything,” Jameson ...

At 99 years old, James Kirwen of Risingsun still remembers the mile-long walk he took on his 18th birthday. "I walked about one mile down to the recruiter's car to get in and go to the Navy," Kirwen ...

COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) — Veterans gathered Friday in Normandy to mark the 81st anniversary of the D-Day landings — a pivotal moment of World War II that eventually led to the collapse of ...

I’m a scholar of law, social movements and veterans benefits. Here’s a brief history of veterans’ campaigns ... the War helped organized a four-day protest in 1971 in Washington, D.C ...

In celebration of National Donut Day on Friday, June 6, The Salvation Army will have a Donut Day presentation for Illinois Veterans Home residents at Fifer Hall (Eighth and Sycamore) at 10 a.m. The ...

The ceremony appeared more poignant this year thanks to the America's Freedom Tribute, a 360-foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans ... noted the history behind the day and urged the crowd to ...

His reason for the yearly routine is a simple one. “I have the honor of being alive and ... also moved Washington’s Birthday to the third Monday in February and Veterans Day to to the fourth Monday in ...

ADEL, Iowa — Iowa's Department of Veterans' Affairs celebrated Memorial Day in Central Iowa at the ... Much like Iowa, she'll be making history once it's official, becoming the first woman ...

Memorial Day also carries a weight of history ... you to do something simple but significant. Drive over to Woodland Avenue to drop off some flowers with a card that simply says “thank you” to a ...

Sands explained that while many veterans come home and “get a job, resume their married life and have children,” it’s not always that simple ... the Memorial Day celebration at the Mexican ...