Miriam Nylander let her heart speak, painting a picture of her late husband - Capt. Nathan J. Nylander - that touched some 600 hearts Friday morning at his memorial service ...

WAYNE — A statue of a fallen soldier will be unveiled on Saturday during the first observance of National Vietnam War Veterans Day at Passaic County's Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Oldham Road.

Dudley read the "Tribute to a Fallen Comrade," written by retired U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Ray Quinn, to acknowledge the statue of the boots, rifle, helmet and dog tags.

Memorial Day ceremony at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery includes presentation of rifle, helmet, boots, and dog tags of fallen service member ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — At a Mexican military base, Captain Eduardo Barrón picks up not a rifle but a microphone. Swaying boot-to-boot, he belts out a song as the sounds of trumpets and accordions ...

Saturday’s 11 a.m. event at Memorial Wall on Oldham Road included ceremonial displays such as helmets, dog tags, combat boots, and an inverted rifle with a bayonet that honors fallen soldiers.

The Fallen Soldier Battlefield Cross is styled after the memorials left on battlefields after a soldier's death. It has a helmet, an inverted rifle, combat boots and dog tags.

Each piece of the Battle Field Cross has a symbolic meaning. The steel helmet symbolizes that the battle is over for this fallen soldier. The inverted rifle with the bayonet in the ground signifies ...

Update: Fair Lawn Township Manager Kurt Peluso told the New Jersey Globe on Thursday morning that the battle cross monument will be erected, along with a plaque that explains the significance of the ...