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The American Legion in Ankeny was established more than 100 years ago. It has been housed in the same Uptown building for ...
At the Iowa Veterans Home, there was a ceremony Tuesday to remember the end of the Vietnam War, and a local boy, who was one ...
The Vietnam War that ended after the fall of Saigon 50 years ago greatly impacted U.S. society. For some Americans, it still ...
Five decades after the end of the U.S.-led war in Vietnam, Asian American and Pacific Islander veterans are reflecting on the ...
Downtown Reading’s second annual Taco Fest is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, from noon to 6 p.m. in the 600 and 700 blocks of Penn Street. It includes band and cultural dance performances, dance ...
Judy and I spent the Easter holiday weekend in Bismarck, North Dakota, visiting our kids and grandkids. Two months ago, it ...
It’s great to get there and recharge and soak up nature. It does rain, but when you get a sunny day, it’s unbelievable.
In the Mexican American war, six child cadets, fought U.S. forces to the death at the Battle of Chapultepec... or so the ...
On Patriots’ Day, far-right groups may use historical events and patriotic symbols to claim they are engaging in a ...
The dangers of imposing a “patriotic” education on Native American students have been seen before, in the Indian boarding school system that lasted from the early 19th century to the late 20th ...
The three-day battle occurred during the American Civil War; a major conflict between the Northern and Southern states, led by the Union and Confederate armies. Between July 1st and July 3rd ...
notably the loss of American jobs due to import competition, automation, and multinational companies moving manufacturing overseas. After President Donald Trump began a so-called trade war with ...