Veterans Day originated as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11, 1919, the first anniversary of the end of World War I. Congress passed a resolution in 1926 for an annual observance,
Here’s a trivia question for armchair historians: Was the first Memorial Day celebrated in Columbus, Georgia, or Columbus, Mississippi? According to livescience.com the true story behind the first Memorial Day strict
BY ROBIN GANZERT The special needs of veterans For this column, I want to talk about a group of people we are championing—and I know there are thousands, if not
By JOSEPH L. GALLOWAY- McClatchy Newspapers Over the last 12 months, 1,042 soldiers, Marines, sailors and Air Force personnel have given their lives in the terrible duty that is war.Thousands