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 ...

Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as early as 1868 through the Grand Army of the Republic. It differs from Veterans Day, which honors all who have served in the Armed Forces.

The 2005 cult classic was pivotal to giving the Grand Army of the Republic faces and voices before George Lucas and Dave Filoni went deeper. It's March 2005, and before Revenge of the Sith's ...

This video offers a comprehensive breakdown of every clone trooper rank in the Grand Army of the Republic, from cadet to marshal commander. Explore how each rank functions within the military ...

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.

The grand final of this year's Eurovision Song ... Claude's personal history – his family fled the French-speaking Democratic Republic of the Congo for the Netherlands when he was nine, and ...

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 ...

The holiday, originally called Decoration Day, was formalized in 1868 by a Memorial Day Order issued by the Grand Army of the Republic's commander in chief, John A. Logan. For Memorial Day 2025 ...

Opening arguments in the trial of Christopher Schurr, the former Grand Rapids police officer ... U.S. to escape violence in his native Democratic Republic of the Congo, being shot in the head ...

Washington, DC, officials have been in talks with the Trump administration about holding a grand parade on June 14 — which is the Army’s 250th anniversary, as well as the president’s 79th ...