World & Nation
To promoters, the $1-billion project would unite people of all political stripes and remind them of shared values in an era of national polarization.
July 3, 2023
Travel & Experiences
National parks and forests that charge fees will be free Wednesday in honor of Veterans Day.
Nov. 9, 2015
Thousands of miles from Pearl Harbor, at the Liberty Bell and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Americans on Saturday remembered the Japanese attack that sent shock waves around the world, changing the lives of millions who had never before heard of the Hawaiian port.
Dec. 8, 1991
The nation’s first four-star female general led New Yorkers in commemorating Veterans Day, part of the annual display of thanks to those who have served their country and an indication of the changing face of the military.
Nov. 11, 2013
President Bush, leading the nation’s Veterans Day observances, placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns on Monday and said victory in the Gulf War had kindled an overdue respect for Vietnam veterans that is “good for the nation’s soul.”
Nov. 12, 1991
California
Quiet emotion marked Memorial Day ceremonies in Ventura County on Monday, as hundreds of veterans and their families gathered to hear speeches and lay wreaths in honor of those who lost their lives in battle.
May 29, 1990
This burial place of history and heroes, of men and women who fought in all of America’s wars, will be crowded this Veterans Day with those who come to honor the more than 210,000 interred here.
Nov. 11, 1987
New casualties are noted as the nation stops to salute those killed in past conflicts.
June 1, 2004
Obama visits World Trade Center site in Sept. 11 salute
May 6, 2011
Recipes
April 15, 2010