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Here for a good time, not a long time
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (843+ words) Jacob Douglas Robert Brandon served four years in the U. S. Marine Corps, deploying three times. (Courtesy of the Brandon Family) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Marie Brandon, BSN, RN, is a Certified Grief Educator. Jacob Douglas Robert Brandon " the boy with four first…...
The Memorial Day before D-Day
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (296+ words) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: William Lambers is the author of "The Road to Peace" and partnered with the United Nations World Food Program on the book "Ending World Hunger." His writings have been published by The Washington Post, Newsweek, History News…...
Hundreds attend Flowers of Remembrance Day at Arlington National Cemetery
4+ hour, 27+ min ago (266+ words) ARLINGTON, Va. " Hundreds of people attended the fifth annual Flowers of Remembrance Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery on Sunday. Veterans and civilians lined up in solemn queues to place pink and white carnations…...
National Garden is a fitting way to honor American heroes
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (289+ words) ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Henry Von Kohorn served in the U. S. Army as a first lieutenant. Planned as a celebratory element of the 250th anniversary of America's founding, the National Garden of American Heroes is expected to consist of 250 life-size statues of American…...
From the archives: A WWII veteran at a US-Italian ceremony for V-E Day
13+ hour, 38+ min ago (114+ words) Stars and Stripes From the archives: A WWII veteran at a US-Italian ceremony for V-E Day (Jason Chudy/Stars and Stripes) Nettuno, Italy, May 2, 2005: Brig. Gen. David Zabecki, right, the Southern European Task Force (Airborne) rear commander, talks with retired…...
Flowers for the fallen: Poppy Wall honors service members with 600, 000 poppies
15+ hour, 16+ min ago (823+ words) Since 2018, more than 60, 000 people from around the world have visited the Poppy Wall of Honor to pause and reflect on the significance of this holiday, remembering those who gave their lives for our freedoms. (Gianna Gronowski/Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON…...
Annual Memorial Day concert weathering weekend storms
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (764+ words) Actors Gary Sinise and Mary Mc Cormack rehearse for the annual National Memorial Day Concert, on May 23, 2026. (Gianna Gronowski/Stars and Stripes) WASHINGTON " The show must go on. That is the understanding among those involved with this year's National Memorial…...
Shots fired at the White House, attacker killed: "He believed he was God
16+ hour, 55+ min ago (327+ words) Stars and Stripes Shots fired at the White House, attacker killed: "He believed he was God" U. S. Secret Service responds after a person was shot by law enforcement. (Rod Lamkey/AP) (Tribune News Service) " Secret Service agents killed a man who…...
US Marines conduct rapid response exercise at embassy in Caracas
22+ hour, 53+ min ago (188+ words) The U. S. Embassy holds emergency and air evacuation drill in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday, May 23, 2026. (Pedro Mattey/AP) U. S. Marines landed two Osprey aircraft on Saturday at the newly reopened American embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, as part of a rapid response exercise....
Army reaches recruiting goal for 2026 more than 4 months early
1+ day, 25+ min ago (314+ words) An Army officer gives the oath of enlistment to more than new Army recruits on June 13, 2025, at Fort Mc Coy, Wis. The Army has reached its recruiting goal for fiscal 2026 more than four months early. (Scott Sturkol/U. S. Army) The Army…...