Last Surviving Officer of ‘Band of Brothers’ Dies at 99
by Colonel Edward Shames, a WWII vet whose service and military experience inspired the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. He was 99. Shames was a member …
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Open for First Time in Nearly 100 Years
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery is dedicated to the Americans who have died in the line of duty. For the …
St. Louis Holds First Parade Welcoming Iraq Veterans
by The brainchild of two regular guys in Saint Louis, Missouri, the first parade held in the United States in honor of Iraq war veterans took …