Facts about the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial * The 200-foot V-shaped wall contains 144 panels. * As of May 2018, there were 58,320 names, most in chronological...
What has become a treasured memorial to the sacrifice of troops in Vietnam was greeted with outrage when the design was unveiled in 1982. The Vietnam...
Monday, May 27, 2019 is Memorial Day, a time for honoring the men and women who gave their lives while serving in the United States military....
The iconic Memorial Day motorcycle parade in Washington, D.C., Rolling Thunder “Ride for Freedom,” will end this year. Organizers say the event, which draws thousands of...
Four local veterans, one of whom died on the World War II battlefields of Europe, will be honored at this year’s Memorial Day ceremonies at Front...
Our camera was there at the Gazebo to capture this unique ceremony honoring those who lost their lives in conflicts, including “the dogs of war”. These...
Memorial Day recognizes the value of sacrifice. On this day each year, we stand in solidarity and honor the brave who gave their lives for America...
The parades, which once reigned across America on Memorial Day, are slowly slipping away, except in those small towns that still remember and honor those who...
On Memorial Day (Monday, May 28) at the Gazebo in downtown Front Royal, a joint ceremony will be held to honor those who lost their lives...
I knew it would be an emotional Memorial Day celebration for me when event organizer Malcolm Barr Sr. told me that my father, along with Michael...
Families of local veterans who lost their lives on fields of battle from the Civil War through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are encouraged to...
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran who lost personal friends and colleagues in the days following 9/11 and the war in Iraq, added a personal and emotional touch...
U.S. Marine Corps reservist and local businessman Robert MacDougall used the Kiwanis Club podium Wednesday, April 12, to update the community on this year’s plans for...