How to participate in this year’s National Wreaths Across America Day
National Wreaths Across America (WAA) Day is a day of remembrance and honor. It is a day to come together as a nation and lay wreaths on the graves of…
National Wreaths Across America (WAA) Day is a day of remembrance and honor. It is a day to come together as a nation and lay wreaths on the graves of…
Veterans Day is a key military observance that offers a chance for the country to pay respect to all who have served in defense of our nation. On November 11,…
Do you have questions about the Fort Lee military base in Virginia? Or maybe you just have questions in general about military bases in Virginia. Well, as you might expect,…
I nearly died just days after arriving in Iraq. This was my first deployment and although I had never seen combat, I was a well-trained, physically fit, mentally prepared Marine. None of that mattered when a grenade landed near us. Luckily, we all w…
In the pre-dawn darkness of Thursday, May 26, uniformed members of the military spread out among the headstones of Arlington National Cemetery, their rucksacks filled with American flags. Quietly, they…
Arlington National Cemetery is a well-known tourist spot in which soldiers and civilians alike can pay their respects. The military cemetery is known for the perfectly aligned headstones, the ceremony…
It doesn’t matter if the sun is shining, if a hurricane is passing through Washington, DC or if a Tomb Guard accidentally gets stabbed in the foot. There will always…
Arlington National Cemetery holds over 300,000 United States veterans. Veterans from every US war or conflict since the Revolutionary War lie here. Founded in 1866, this cemetery is the largest…
Located in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is the final resting place of fallen, unidentified American service members. On March 25, 1926, the first military…
Anyone unfamiliar with presidential history should know that Harry Truman didn’t take guff from anyone and few people were more egalitarian than the one-time enlisted-turned foul-mouthed officer-turned Commander-In-Chief. When he…