Today, memorials, monuments and museums dedicated to WWI can be found in all of the combatant countries. From a rose garden in Ireland to vast war cemeteries built on or near the major battlefields, these sites ensure that the memory of the war and the sacrifices of those who lost their lives will never fade. […]
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North Huntingdon woman fundraising for Wreaths Across America event
Each year, volunteers across the country donate their time to place wreaths at the headstones of veterans at cemeteries across the country, most notably at Arlington National Cemetery. The organization Wreaths Across America provide a number of volunteers with wreaths to place at their local cemeteries and this year a local woman is fundraising to add […]
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New veterans cemetery dedicated
The service men and women of this nation tirelessly serve to protect us and our freedom on a daily basis, whether this service is at home or abroad. One of the ways we thank them is by providing them with a final resting place for them and their spouses at no cost to them. Yesterday, […]
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Progress slowly being made for veteran cemetery
A veteran cemetery in Fairbanks, Alaska is finally starting to make progress with its development, even with all the red tape hurdles they have to overcome. Back in 2005, Rep. David Guttenberg brought a proposal to the state legislature to have a veteran cemetery built in the Fairbanks region. Getting the site built, however, has been […]
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Former Marine honors veteran soldiers at cemetery
Time and again, we hear about people stepping forward to honor our veterans as a way to say “thank you” for their sacrifice. It may be something as simple as a hand shake or buying the service member a cup of coffee, all the way up to donating time and effort to build a disabled veteran in […]
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Korean War monument dedicated
After World War II, there was a fear about the spread of communism around the world, and when North Korea invaded South Korea, the United States, along with the United Nations, aided in the defense of the South during the Korean War. Unfortunately, the war itself is considered by many to be the “forgotten war,” […]
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Veterans memorial completed at Brookdale Cemetery
Honoring our veterans and their sacrifices is different for everyone. Sometimes it’s a simple thank you while standing in line behind a veteran at the grocery store while other times it’s a full blown parade on Veterans or Memorial Day. Cemeteries honor their veterans by placing small American flags at the headstones of the veterans […]
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MIA World War II veteran is coming home – UPDATE
About a week ago, we shared with you the story of Missing in Action Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Byron H. Nelson and how, after 73 years of having his family having no answers as to how and where he died, he was returning to home to Iowa to be buried with full military honors. […]
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New amendment keeps veterans cemetery open
The North Carolina State Senate created an amendment to the state’s budget to guarantee that the East Carolina State Veterans Cemetery in Goldsboro, NC will not be closing. Governor Roy Cooper’s administration last week issued a statement that the legislation had left out the $200,000 needed for the upkeep and maintenance of the cemetery. This lack of […]
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MIA World War II veteran is coming home
Many brave men and women volunteer to serve our nation so that we might continue to live under the freedoms we cherish today. They do all this knowing that they may end up laying down their lives for that freedom. Tragically, some never return home and are considered missing in action, leaving families behind to question what […]
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