Honors - Page 18

July 2, 2018

'Good Cemeterian' honors veterans by restoring gravestones, celebrating their stories

On any given day of the week, Andrew Lumish arrives at a historic Tampa-area cemetery without fanfare or attention to restore veteran’s gravestones blackened by the elements and decades of neglect.

June 24, 2018

Rolling Thunder's Ride for Freedom draws huge crowds honoring veterans, fallen troops

A Memorial Day weekend tradition in the nation's capital made a whole lot of noise -- all to honor America's veterans and fallen troops.

June 21, 2018

Pearl Harbor victim reburied decades after being killed in attack

A U.S. sailor who died on a battleship that sank during the attack on Pearl Harbor was reportedly buried Thursday with full military honors.

June 13, 2018

US Army by the numbers

The U.S. Army will celebrate its 243rd birthday on June 14, the same day as Flag Day.

June 3, 2018

Remains of 8 veterans, long unclaimed, buried in San Antonio

The remains of eight U.S. military veterans stored for years in the basement of a county courthouse in the Texas Panhandle have been interred as part of a formal ceremony in San Antonio.

May 27, 2018

NASCAR driver honors military by helping raise thousands for children of fallen servicemembers

NASCAR driver Jeffrey Earnhardt, the grandson of the legendary Dale Earnhardt, honored fallen U.S. servicemembers in a special way during the Memorial Day weekend.

May 27, 2018

Poppy Memorial displayed on National Mall: 'You can't help but be inspired... and sad'

Generations have associated a common poppy flower as a representation of our fallen bravest.

May 24, 2018

Vet who survived wartime ship collision that killed son dies at 93

A World War II and Vietnam veteran who survived a harrowing 1969 Navy ship collision that killed his son, then spent decades fighting to memorialize him, has died at 93.

May 23, 2018

Memorial Day tradition: CrossFit remembers fallen Navy SEAL with a grueling workout challenge

Come Memorial Day Weekend, ordinary athletes around the country — and even some action movie stars — will take part in what is becoming a yearly tradition to honor a fallen warrior.

April 21, 2018

Medal of Honor going to airman killed in 2002 Afghanistan battle: report

An Air Force service member killed during a 2002 firefight between a U.S. special ops team and Al Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan will be awarded the Medal of Honor, according to a new report.