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Students in the Inglewood High School marching band are headed to DC this summer to perform at the 2025 National Independence Day Parade.
Whether it’s the 4th of July or Memorial Day ... and its flag. Who would’ve thought a Northern Irish singer-songwriter could so poetically conjure up a song about American Independence Day?
Independence Day flag-raising. Photo: Troi Santos/BM Leading the parade are 2025 Grand Marshals Dr. Angie Cruz-Quines and Dr. Emilio Quines, alongside Honorary Grand Marshals: Hon. Strike B.
Here's how to respectfully handle the flag during Memorial Day and other times of remembrance. Memorial Day is a federal holiday and America's annual day to mourn and honor those who died serving ...
On May 26, Georgian protesters flooded Tbilisi’s Rustaveli Avenue to mark the 107th anniversary of the declaration of Georgian independence. The day coincided with the 180th day of nonstop anti-regime ...
An American flag flew Saturday next to a Haitian one at Somerville City Hall, a symbol of a national holiday in the Caribbean country where gang violence and political upheaval have made life ...
Cigrand, now known as the Father of Flag Day, continued to publicly advocate the observance of June 14 as the flag's birthday, or "Flag Day," for years. Just a few years later, the efforts of ...
About 3,500 Scouts planted 90,000 flags ahead of Monday's Memorial Day ceremony. They were instructed to plant one flag per headstone, say the name on the headstone and salute.
Bòn Fèt Drapo! It's Haitian Heritage Month, and to celebrate Haitian Flag Day, you'll want to head down to Spring Valley. Spring Valley's Haitian Cultural Heritage Preservation, Inc. is ...
Some folks have been waiting on this juicy news since October, when The Virginian-Pilot reported a Brazilian steakhouse chain was coming to town. Fogo de Chão is opening on Memorial Day ...
We often show respect by displaying flags, but many don’t know the special flag traditions and etiquette for the day. On Memorial Day, the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff until noon ...