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U.S. Army Birthday 2026: How America's Oldest Service Began

U.S. Army Birthday 2026: How America's Oldest S...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to raise 10 companies of riflemen. The United States itself was still more than a year away. Here is the full story...

U.S. Army Birthday 2026: How America's Oldest S...

On June 14, 1775, the Continental Congress voted to raise 10 companies of riflemen. The United States itself was still more than a year away. Here is the full story...

D-Day: What Happened on June 6, 1944 and How to Honor It

D-Day: What Happened on June 6, 1944 and How to...

On June 6, 1944, 156,000 Allied troops landed on five Normandy beaches in the largest amphibious invasion in history. About 4,400 of them did not come home. Here is what...

D-Day: What Happened on June 6, 1944 and How to...

On June 6, 1944, 156,000 Allied troops landed on five Normandy beaches in the largest amphibious invasion in history. About 4,400 of them did not come home. Here is what...

Patriotic Gifts for Dad: The 2026 Father's Day Guide

Patriotic Gifts for Dad: The 2026 Father's Day ...

Father's Day 2026 is Sunday, June 21. This guide skips the gimmicks and lines up six patriotic gifts the American dad will actually keep around, from a real 3 by...

Patriotic Gifts for Dad: The 2026 Father's Day ...

Father's Day 2026 is Sunday, June 21. This guide skips the gimmicks and lines up six patriotic gifts the American dad will actually keep around, from a real 3 by...

Memorial Day Cookout: Honor the Fallen, Enjoy the Day

Memorial Day Cookout: Honor the Fallen, Enjoy t...

A Memorial Day cookout is not disrespectful. A cookout without a moment of silence at 3 PM is. Here is how to fly the flag right, set out the empty...

Memorial Day Cookout: Honor the Fallen, Enjoy t...

A Memorial Day cookout is not disrespectful. A cookout without a moment of silence at 3 PM is. Here is how to fly the flag right, set out the empty...

Half-Staff Until Noon: The Memorial Day Flag Rule

Half-Staff Until Noon: The Memorial Day Flag Rule

On Memorial Day the American flag flies at half-staff from sunrise until noon, then gets raised to the very top for the rest of the day. The rule, where it...

Half-Staff Until Noon: The Memorial Day Flag Rule

On Memorial Day the American flag flies at half-staff from sunrise until noon, then gets raised to the very top for the rest of the day. The rule, where it...

The National Memorial Day Concert: When to Watch and Why

The National Memorial Day Concert: When to Watc...

Every year on the Sunday before Memorial Day, the U.S. Capitol's west lawn turns into a candle-lit amphitheater. Here is what the National Memorial Day Concert is, when to watch...

The National Memorial Day Concert: When to Watc...

Every year on the Sunday before Memorial Day, the U.S. Capitol's west lawn turns into a candle-lit amphitheater. Here is what the National Memorial Day Concert is, when to watch...