National WWII Museum Marks Memorial Day with Special Commemoration honoring Fallen Service Members
25 May 2012, 3:16 pm
NEW ORLEANS, May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- To commemorate the brave men and women who lost their lives ensuring our nation's freedom, and stress to all Americans the importance of remembering ...

honoring veterans in a Hornell backyard
25 May 2012, 1:22 pm
Monroe Bates and his grandson, Aaron, take a look at the veterans’ memorial they built in their backyard at 178 Greeley Ave. in Hornell.

May 25: honoring Memorial Day
25 May 2012, 1:15 pm
1:40 p.m. ET: UPDATE: Pedro Hernandez, the former store clerk who confessed to the 1979 killing of Etan Patz, will be charged with murder from his bed at a New York City hospital later today. Hernandez was taken early this morning to Bellevue Hospital and placed...

honoring locals who made the ultimate sacrifice
25 May 2012, 1:06 pm
As we reflect on America's war dead this Memorial weekend, we remember those from the High Desert who gave their last full measure of devotion during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Marine Lance Cpl. William J. Wiscowiche, Victorville; March 30, 2004; Anbar Province,...

honoring Our Heroes This Memorial Day
25 May 2012, 10:02 am
Memorial Day, observed the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the American military. Find out more about Memorial Day and see how you can honor these great American heroes.

Ayotte seeks day honoring Enduring Freedom vets
25 May 2012, 9:33 am
New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte has signed onto to an effort to set aside a day to honor military veterans who have served in Afghanistan.

honoring Troops with the Truth
25 May 2012, 8:43 am
America is awash in media detailing the lives of celebrities and the latest turns in political polls, but rarely addressing the painful questions about the dark side of U.S. foreign policy, a topic that Bill Moyers and Michael Winship say should be confronted this Memorial Day.

honoring tradition in a changing world
24 May 2012, 9:11 pm
honoring tradition in a changing world Times Union Copyright 2012 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 09:58 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 2012 TROY — A Supreme Court justice, the inventor of the digital camera, a Nobel prize-winning member of the Obama Cabinet, a former head of a congressional panel on science and ...

honoring the legacy of great Americans
24 May 2012, 11:18 am
The modern observance of Memorial Day grew from Civil War-era community observances, in which friends and families gathered to remember those lost in the war. Over time, as this local practice caught on, it became known as Decoration Day. Later, honoring the fallen of all the nation’s wars, it became Memorial Day. It has been, in the truest sense of the word, a day of remembrance born at the ...

honoring Chipper Jones from Cincinnati to St. Louis: Fan's Take
21 May 2012, 11:05 am
Third baseman Chipper Jones has spent his entire 18 year major league career with the Atlanta Braves, but the Cincinnati Reds will be honoring him this week anyway. It doesn't matter that Chipper never played for the Reds. He has been a worthy opponent for as long as many young Reds fans can remember, always playing the game with heart, determination, and class. Jones is retiring at the end of ...