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The Chesapeake Sheriff's Office donated cemetery markers at a Civil War memorial to honor Black soldiers that fought for the Union cause.
Flamboyant, dapper pioneering politician and war hero remembered: The late Charles Rangel, who died on Memorial Day at the age of 94, was remembered fondly by Brooklyn Democratic leadership this week.
News Military Washington State Veterans Cemetery honors remains of unclaimed veterans, including Civil War soldier at annual Memorial Day Service May 26, 2025 Updated Mon., May 26, 2025 at 10:06 p.m.
Former U.S. Rep. Charles B. Rangel of New York died Monday at age 94 after the Democratic retired from Congress in 2017.
How has Memorial Day changed? Dennis said Memorial Day’s potency diminished somewhat with the addition of Armistice Day, which marked World War I’s end on Nov. 11, 1918.
Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.
Green Bluff’s Siemers Farm, known for strawberry and fall festivals, transformed into a Civil War battlefield this Memorial Day weekend.
The origins of Memorial Day can be found in the hearts of grieving families after the Civil War. Casualties were felt in almost every community. While the nation healed, families ...
The holiday’s origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union and Confederate — between 1861 and 1865.