Memorial Day at 150
This month, Memorial Day will be observed for the 150th time. Over years, the manner in which the nation has …
Tag: History
Army Veteran recalls arriving in Europe the day before the Battle of the Bulge
“The loss of two of my good friends, the close calls with snipers, the booby traps, and being knocked flat …
Remembering the service of Veterans and the actions of heroes during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
For more than 200 years, men and women of Asian and Pacific Island decent have voluntarily taken the oath to …
Legacy project to tell the stories of Veterans interred at Riverside National Cemetery
Faculty and students at UC Riverside are launching a sweeping initiative that encourages K-12 students to …
First all-women Veterans’ Honor Flight from Columbus visits D.C. war memorials
Earlier this month, the Honor Flight Columbus organization out of Ohio sent the city’s first all-women …
A long overdue recognition: Commemoration honors Vietnam Veterans this March 29
As we approach March 29 and this Vietnam Veterans Day, take the time to remember those who honorably served.
A Black History Month message from Secretary Bob McDonald
During this year’s Black History Month, let us honor and celebrate all African American Veterans who have …
NJ Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial honors legacy of those lost
Fourteen years after the end of the war in Vietnam and several years after the creation of the Vietnam …
The Last Patrol celebrates 20th anniversary
Members of The Last Patrol were told they could expect muscle stiffness and sore legs, shin splints, pain …
Honoring VA pioneers: Diabetes research led to 1977 Nobel Prize
In 1977, Dr. Rosalyn Sussman Yalow, physicist and researcher at the Bronx VA Medical Center, was awarded a …