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VERGENNES MEMORIAL DAY Parade Marshal John Medenwald enlisted in the Army in 1982 and worked his way up to the rank of ...

On Jan. 14, 1949, it was announced in the Riverside Daily Press that seven Riverside County men who died in the war had just been returned to the US on the ship USAT Sargent Jack Pendleton. In some ...

Memorial Day is a solemn American tradition — a day to pause and honor those who paid the ultimate price in defense of ...

Public lands advocates worry visitors will get a misleading picture of parks and forests as staff scramble to keep up.

After a bitter loss to President Donald Trump, former Vice President Kamala Harris is thinking hard about her next job.

The death of a loved one is never easy. But survivors who've lost someone in the armed services experience it in ways others ...

Several boat ramps on Lake Lanier that were set to be closed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ahead of Memorial Day ...