Veterans Day is a federal holiday observed annually on November 11 to honor all U.S. military veterans. The holiday was ...

Veterans Day was initially called Armistice Day and honored the soldiers of World War I. Today it has expanded to celebrate ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Memorial Day, celebrated this year on Monday, May 26, is a somber day to honor and reflect on servicemembers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for this country. Here are some ...

Did you know that Veterans Day is the only federal holiday dedicated solely to honoring military veterans who are still ...

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C on Nov. 13, 1982.

While many Americans consider Memorial Day to be the unofficial kickoff to summer, the holiday is about much more than barbecues or big sales. Historian Kenneth C. Davis, author of The New York Times ...

Veterans Day 2025 honors all U.S. military veterans on November 11 with parades, ceremonies, and nationwide recognition of ...

When the last Monday of May comes around, Americans fire up the grill, welcome the upcoming summer season, and most importantly, honor U.S. soldiers who gave their lives to defend the country.

Illinois has a special connection with Memorial Day, which was often called Decoration Day when this Baby Boomer was a lad. As I noted in my book “Abolitionism and the Civil War in Southwestern ...

• Remembrance Day has a lengthy history in Canada. Armistice Day was first commemorated in Canada in 1919, when King George V ...