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  1. 3 hours ago · David Loesch, a 101st Airborne Veteran of the Vietnam War, wipes rain water from the name of a soldier from his unit among the names engraved on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial during Memorial Day ...

  2. 13 hours ago · Dennis said Memorial Day’s potency diminished somewhat with the addition of Armistice Day, which marked World War I’s end on Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice Day became a national holiday by 1938 and ...

  3. 13 hours ago · The Vietnam War was the central event of the lives of thousands of American veterans. It was, to quote several historians, “an epic event.” Vietnam was one of the longest wars of the 20th ...

  4. 13 hours ago · The Joint Veterans Support Committee, which supports the cemetery, is working on a project to bring more memorials and monuments to the park through its $10 million Freedom Memorial Plaza project. So far, the committee has installed monuments dedicated to Gold Star Families and Vietnam War veterans.

  5. 3 hours ago · Simply a three-day weekend for some, Memorial Day’s true meaning is often watered down, said Vietnam veteran Dave Roman of VFW Post 25. “Make sure you know the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day,” he said. "One is to honor all veterans. Memorial Day is for the fallen." In his youth, Baux said, he didn’t pay much attention ...

  6. 1 hour ago · Eighty-nine-year-old Harold Keller plays "Taps" on his euphonium at his home in Centennial, Colo., on May 21, 2024. The Vietnam veteran has been playing the tune every Memorial Day at 3 p.m. as part of the Taps Across America movement. Warning: This story has mentions of war violence and suicide. This Memorial Day, Vietnam veteran Harold Keller ...

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  8. 13 hours ago · 19. The Box Tops, "The Letter". "The Letter" is a special song for troops deployed or stationed far from home: Mail call is a huge morale booster for them, and as such "The Letter" by The Box Tops ...

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