The National Association for Black Veterans organized a flag retirement ceremony and prayers of remembrance for veterans and their families.

The origin story of Memorial Day begins in the aftermath of the Civil War. In Charleston, South Carolina, thousands of formerly enslaved Black Americans ... of Union veterans that established ...

That observance is marked with ceremonies and even parades, but some Americans may wonder what the difference is between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Here’s a primer on what the holidays are ...

Solemn words and patriotic melodies filled the air as Yale honored its veteran students and community members for Veterans Day. On Monday ... discrimination against Black veterans, healthcare access ...

RINGTOWN — Churchgoers from across the region gathered at the historic Old White Church to observe its annual Ascension Day service Thursday. Nearly 100 people packed the pews of the Union Twp.

Believing no man should own another, in 1775 he built a Baptist church where Black and white, slave and free ... Juneteenth commemorates that day. Members of the Harris family were among people ...

Vietnam Veterans Against the War helped organized a four-day protest in 1971 in Washington, D.C., including camping on the National Mall. The organization continued to mobilize in more traditional ...

Next week on Veterans Day, we honor these and all veterans on ... lay pastoral minister through St. Alban’s Episcopal Church and started to work with Tucson Medical Center Hospice as well ...

Military cemeteries offer a historic connection to the past, and Monday's Veterans Day holiday is a perfect time to visit, says Stephen W. Lehman, senior historian with the U.S. Army Center of ...

In approximately 10 days leading up to the event, roughly two dozen Black American Charlestonians reorganized the graves into orderly rows and constructed a 10-foot-tall white fence around them.

(MENAFN- ForPressRelease) Clearwater, FL – On May 25th, 2025, a day before Memorial Day ... was hosted by Tami Martin, a local veterans advocate and the Church of Scientology Flag Service ...

Congress declared it a national holiday in 1971, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Memorial Day is one of 11 federal holidays recognized in the U.S. It is always observed on ...