Memorial Day is an essential reminder to all that throughout America’s history there can be no freedom without the shedding of blood. Memorial Day is intended to be a day of national mourning to honor the memory of our valiant dead who made their bodies a wall between our country and pure evil. All across…
Huge American Flag Stolen From California Veterans Cemetery
LOS ANGELES—Authorities said a huge American flag and several smaller flags were stolen from a Southern California veterans cemetery over the Memorial Day weekend. Les’ Melnyk, a spokesperson for the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Cemetery Administration, said the garrison flag at Los Angeles National Cemetery was reported stolen sometime late Sunday or early Monday….
On Memorial Day, Parents Pass Down Patriotism at Wall Honoring Fallen Soldiers
OSWEGO, Ill.—Agoritsa Barczaka, a mother of three from a Chicago suburb, pointed to pictures of fallen soldiers in Middle East wars and reminded her three children that the privileges and freedom they were born into come at a dear price. “I remind them every day how lucky they are,” Barczak told The Epoch Times on…
NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 31)
America commemorates those who sacrificed for the nation’s freedoms as we bring you our Memorial Day special coverage, new documents raise concerns about the way Google collects user location data, and Republican lawmakers are introducing a bill that would prevent American embassies and consulates from flying “political” flags.
Generals Have Brought Integrity to the Presidency
Commentary It is now Memorial Day, and I want to focus on the historic role of the commander-in-chief. Ten generals have been president of the United States, all of whom served in combat: Washington, Jackson, William H. Harrison, Taylor, Pierce, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Benjamin Harrison, and Eisenhower. In addition, Theodore Roosevelt was a much decorated…
Memorial Day Regret: I Did Not Serve
Commentary Like many of my generation—and this is not an excuse, merely, shall we say, a “chronological” notation—I never served in the military. Indeed, thinking myself morally and politically opposed to the Vietnam War, I did what I could to avoid the draft. 1964, the year of my college graduation—I was only twenty that June,…
Trump Pays Tribute to America’s Fallen in Memorial Day Statement
Former President Donald Trump issued a Memorial Day statement, honoring the fallen as “unrivaled heroes” who gave their lives to protect “our sacred freedoms” and whose timeless legacy lights the path of “America’s glorious destiny.” Trump made the remarks in a May 31 statement, which highlighted the debt of gratitude owed to America’s fallen warriors…
Our Vice President Ignores Memorial Day, as Our National Identity Needs Shoring Up
“Enjoy the long weekend.” Thus spake Kamala Harris, Vice-President of the United States, on the run-up to Memorial Day 2021. As many commentators pointed out, you wouldn’t know that she had Memorial Day in mind, because her tweet didn’t mention the name of the holiday. For her, it was just another long weekend, another opportunity…
LIVE: Unfurling of 100-Foot American Flag—Memorial Day Ceremony at Intrepid Museum
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum will host its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 11:00 a.m. ET with special guest speakers, the unfurling of a 100-foot American flag, and a wreath-laying ceremony. In accordance with health and safety considerations, this year’s in-person ceremony is not open to the public. Instead, the museum will livestream…
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