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The following is part of a series of reports by the Kyiv Independent about the memorialization of Ukraine’s fallen soldiers and civilians. Every nation-defining event in Ukraine's nearly 35 years of ...
On this Memorial Day, recounting the true story behind the song "I Drive Your Truck" and the fallen hero who inspired it.
From George Washington to Robert E. Lee, Arlington's history is as complicated as our own. Here's how it became the hallowed ground it is today.
Today it is transformed into a memorial. Not marble or granite, but yet a memorial. Who lies here? What soldier has fallen? The dog tags on the rifle will tell us our comrade lies here.
The Framingham Fire Department is building a memorial to honor fallen firefighters. The memorial will include a bronze statue and brick patio with inscribed bricks available for purchase. The ...
For many, Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, but the day's purpose is far more significant: honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
Dozens of cities across the Bay Area paid respect to military soldiers who gave their lives in the line of duty.
The artist Lydia Wood is on a mission to draw every pub in London. A self-described “pub person,” she picks her subjects largely at random, zigzagging across the city on instinct and whim.
An HOA management company is reversing its decision regarding a Memorial Day decoration honoring a fallen soldier at a home in Arizona.
A Cannon County bridge honoring Army Ranger 1st Lt. Frank Walkup IV, killed in Iraq in 2007, faces repeated vandalism. Locals rally to protect his legacy with a lasting memorial.
A new, more permanent memorial honoring Army PFC Richard “Ricky” Rosas of St. Louis will soon be unveiled in Clapp Park.
How recent presidents have honored America's fallen on Memorial Day Here's a look at what recent presidents have said on Memorial Days past.