The Arsenal of Democracy flew its vintage aircraft in a World War II Victory Capitol Flyover above the National Mall to commemorate Victory in Europe (VE) Day’s 70th anniversary on Friday, May 8. It was reminiscent of the United States military might in the skies over Europe at the end of World War II.
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NHPCO encourages Americans to honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice
Putting "flags in" is an opportunity to teach the next generation about the sacrifices made by our Servicemembers every day.
Mitch Harris made history on May 5 when he pitched a scoreless sixth inning in the Cardinals victory of the Chicago Cubs.
Seventy years ago, the 134th Infantry Regiment, part of the 35th Infantry Division, arrived in Hannover, Germany to relieve the 60th Engineers Combat Battalion. The weather the morning of May 7, 1945 was partly cloudy and cool when word arrived at 8:15 a.m. of Germany's surrender.
Fourteen years after the end of the war in Vietnam and several years after the creation of the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial in Washington, D.C., the state of New Jersey finally had a fitting monument for the men and women who lost their lives in Southeast Asia. The memorial, located on the grounds of the PNCBank Arts Center, was designed by Hien Nguyen of Marlboro, New Jersey. Nguyen, an architect, is a former South Vietnamese citizen forced to flee his country with his mother and sister after the communist takeover in 1975. His family fought at the side of American troops during the entire length of the Vietnam War.
Richard Overton was born in 1906 and like most Americans […]
My life's purpose has always been to improve lives. That's why I became a Boy Scout, a West Point Cadet, and a U.S. Army officer. That's also why why I joined the VA, where we work every day to improve the lives of the 22 million men and women who are America's veterans.
Members of The Last Patrol were told they could expect muscle stiffness and sore legs, shin splints, pain and tingling in the feet, and blisters. They were told the temperature could spike to 90 degrees and the weather could turn rainy and humid.