In 1866, the Grand Army of the Republic was organized to fill that need. Admission was limited to veterans of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines and the Revenue Cutter Service (the predecessor to today ...

Discover the five elite ARC Trooper classes that set the standard in the Grand Army of the Republic. This video breaks down each specialized unit, their unique roles, and why they’re considered the ...

The courts, Congress, and the military are unlikely to resist the Trump administration’s tidal wave of illegality.

The SUVCW’s job was to look after the aging veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), and their families. Look after things, and help as needed. Since the last Civil War veteran passed ...

John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic called for a day to decorate the graves of Civil War soldiers with flowers. Over time, the holiday expanded to commemorate all American military ...

Memorial Day, one of the United States' first federal holidays in several months, is almost here. For many, it marks the unofficial start of summer as pools and outdoor activities open up, even ...

In 1868, the national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) – the Civil War Union Army’s veterans organization – issued an order that all departments and posts of the GAR observe ...

John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former Union sailors and soldiers." After World War I, the modern Memorial Day we celebrate today started to take shape.

According to the DVA, "On May 5, 1868, the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), a politically powerful organization of Union veterans led by Major General John A. Logan — issued General Orders No ...

Veteran, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War member, and retired Des Moines Fire Investigator Bob Niffenegger was cleaning headstones and beautifying the Grand Army of the Republic area in ...