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Event saw Provost Kenneth Duffy joined by local veterans, elected members, Depute Provost Bob Burgess and Colonel Ted Shields ...
A celebration of the armed forces got under way with the raising of a flag in Wigan town centre. Wigan’s mayor Coun Jenny Bullen was joined by councillors and Wigan Council representatives for the ...
Juneteenth came and went Thursday, but curiously something seemed to be missing from the annual celebration: a cordial salute ...
On July 3, 1986, the 10th Mountain Division celebrated what might be considered its first Mountainfest. The event was billed ...
"Good trouble" is a term coined by the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, and July 17 will mark five years since his death, the ...
Juneteenth came and went Thursday, but curiously something seemed to be missing from the annual celebration: a cordial salute ...
Readers on co-opting patriotism from the right, waving flags at protests and renaming military bases. It has taken a pretend ...
After massive turnouts last weekend for “No Kings” democracy protests, activists opposed to President Donald Trump are ...
President Trump made no statement about the federal holiday that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, other ...
Recently, we celebrated the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday on June 14, 2025, a date also shared with Flag Day, a federal holiday.
Almost the same age, the country also commemorated the 248th Flag Day in our history. It was a hugely patriotic day for all ...
Dear Editor, On June 14, the U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary with a magnificent parade in Washington, D.C.; ...