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Independence Day celebrations around the country will honor freedom with celebrations filled with fireworks, gatherings, and ...
The push to honor the local decorated veteran has been in effect for years, Kelly noted. This latest resolution will go to ...
Every family has their holiday traditions, but for one Gresham 7-year-old, Independence Day isn’t just about fireworks—it’s her time to run a business.
A Hampton neighborhood marked Independence Day with a special mission: making sure local veterans felt appreciated and ...
Despite the patriotic intentions of marking the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, unexpected booms of fireworks ...
The 4th of July is a holiday that means national celebration. But what that looks like has changed through the decades. From ...
From placing flags on veterans' graves to preserving local history, volunteers like Sandra Hendrickson are dedicated ...
Despite the patriotic intentions of marking the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, unexpected booms of fireworks ...
The first Decoration Day took place in June 1890 when veterans of the Fenian Raids more than 20 years earlier placed decorations at the Canadian Volunteers Monument in Toronto. The following year, the ...
World War II veterans honored with prestigious French military decoration by: Juliette Vara Posted: May 29, 2025 / 05:24 PM PDT Updated: May 29, 2025 / 05:24 PM PDT ...
Over time, Memorial Day’s origin story became associated with the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), an organization of Union veterans that established Decoration Day as a national observance on ...