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How Memorial Day has evolved from its Civil War origins
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.
Arrest warrant issued for suspect in killing of National Guard officer and Yale student Kevin Jiang
Officials issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in the killing of 2nd Lt. Kevin Jiang, a National Guard officer and Yale grad student.
Marine awarded Purple Heart 16 years after being wounded in Fallujah
The Marine was manning his M240 machine gun on top of his AAV when his right forearm was hit with an enemy bullet.
By Philip Athey
Military begins delivering COVID-19 vaccines in Texas, New York
The Pentagon is ramping up the deployment of what federal authorities say could be up to 100 vaccination teams around the country.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Marine veteran, an ex NYPD cop, charged in violent Capitol attack
Marine veteran Thomas Webster, 54, will remain jailed after surrendering to the FBI and appearing in White Plains federal court.
Book excerpt: ‘The West’s War Against Islamic State: Operation Inherent Resolve in Syria and Iraq’
“The West’s War Against Islamic State” offers the first history of Operation Inherent Resolve and the West’s war against ISIS, from its inception in 2014 to the fall of Raqqa in 2017.
By Andrew Mumford
Book excerpt: ‘Staying Alive: Surviving Abuse, Fighting a War, and Beating Cancer – My First Twenty-Five Years’
In "Staying Alive," James Curry takes an unflinching look at his life impacted by domestic violence, savage combat, death, homelessness, isolation, betrayal, homophobia and illness, and how these life-altering experiences led him to happiness, success, and ultimately, love.
By James Curry