A Memorial Day reminder to look out for veterans Among Us
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Turning Veterans Day into two days honoring two specific wars discounts the service of thousands of service members throughout history.
Wyoming veterans on Honor Flights to visit their memorials in Washington, D.C., also received special “thank you” notes from school kids in
Organization that covers stories about veterans In response to the thank you veterans that was in May 19th. There is an organization called patriotfeatures.org, that you can see stories about all different veterans,
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WPBF Channel 25 on MSNOkeechobee veteran group restores military helicopter'Thank You for Your Service', a veterans non-profit group based in Okeechobee, is planning to unveil its historic Huey helicopter. It normally sits at Veterans Park and will be on display at a fundraiser called "The Red, White, and Blue BBQ" taking place Memorial Day. The event is sold out.
Buchanan says many people get Memorial Day and Veterans Day confused and, although they mean well by wishing someone a “Happy Memorial Day,” the greeting should be more solemn because it’s a day of remembrance and, although many people have cookouts and family get-togethers, Memorial Day is not a day of celebration.
A Vietnam War veteran was honored with a high school diploma five decades after he left school. It happened during the Northwest Local School District Board of Education meeting on Monday night. Thomas Ludwick, a former student at Colerain High School, left school in 1967 to join the Army.
This first big day of VE Day 80 commemorations caught the sense of reflection. The mood in London was good natured and supportive. Even the rain held off until the parade was over. There were neighbourhood gatherings, from local community groups to Downing Street, celebrating the wartime spirit and a sense of togetherness.