Veteran’s memorial honors unit’s 67 fallen soldiers

Veteran’s memorial honors unit’s 67 fallen soldiers … Vietnam veteran Ed Hart with the memorial he created … homemade cannon off in the backyard when World …

ASU student veterans toast fellow soldiers' sacrifice on …

Memorial Day was once a day of solemn bereavement for fallen members of the United States military, but over the years, it has gotten lost in backyard barbecues, road trips and weekend radio countdowns.

Honoring fallen soldiers this Memorial Day — Our View

Honoring fallen soldiers this Memorial Day — Our View. … Originally created to remember those who died in the Civil War, the holiday was later expanded to honor all men and women who have …

Memorial Day losing its meaning, vets groups and families …

Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, was conceived after the Civil War as a way to honor the Union's war dead, with Southern states setting aside separate days to honor fallen …

How the demographics of military service have warped Memorial Day

How the demographics of military service have warped Memorial Day. … politicians pay respects to fallen heroes on Memorial Day. … The former Army captain and Iraq War veteran had a ready reply …

WWI museum salutes soldiers, families on Memorial Day | The …

On Memorial Day, KC's WWI Museum and Memorial remembers the fallen The National World War I Museum and Memorial is hosting a weekend of events and displays. For some veterans who have lost …

Flags for Fallen Vets has a Memorial Day mission

Flags for Fallen Vets, Founder, Bob Fussner explains that honoring service members on Memorial Day is in his blood, "My dad was a Marine in the Pacific in World War II, and my grandad was a Marine in France in World War I." Fussner, a third generation Marine veteran, explained how it all began, "With my family history, I grew up going to …

5 Ways to Honor Veterans and Military on Memorial Day

5 Ways to Honor Veterans and Military on Memorial Day May 20, 2015 As you’re gearing up for your weekend getaway or prepping the grill for a backyard barbeque, keep in mind that Memorial Day means so much more.

I’m a veteran, and I hate ‘Happy Memorial Day.’ Here’s why …

I’m a veteran, and I hate ‘Happy Memorial Day.’ … view the day as anything but a day to remember our WAR DEAD. I hate hearing “Happy Memorial Day.” … [Fallen soldier’s sister …

To many, Memorial Day has lost its meaning | News, Sports …

Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, was conceived after the Civil War as a way to honor the Union’s war dead, with Southern states setting aside separate days to honor fallen …