Memorial Day is a time set aside to honor and remember the long line of Americans who served in the country’s armed services, ...

While many may see Memorial Day as an extension to their weekend, Behrens told the audience that the meaning behind Memorial ...

Lt. Nelson Purdum was a Ross County native, who lived in Springfield Township. During the Battle of Chickamauga, Purdum is ...

France lost the battle ... Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, an organization composed of descendants of Union officers in the Civil War. Rojo points out that the Battle of Gettysburg ...

Winfield Hancock wrote about the battle. “Troops had been ordered ... The unit would contribute in battles after Gettysburg and would also keep order during the draft riots in New York City ...

Kirk Kressley will never forget the experience he shared with World War II veterans while serving in the U.S. Coast Guard.

We normally celebrate Memorial Day with food, festivities and perhaps even a day at the beach, on the semi-official start of ...

Memorial Day became an official holiday in 1971, but it started in 1868 as Decoration Day. It began as an effort to remember ...

The sensational murder trial of 24 Texans, denied bail and held for months in an open-air stockade, began at Jefferson on May 24, 1869.

The museum's artifacts include atomic bomb casings and part of the submersible that discovered the wreck of the Titanic.

By Ross Hetrick With the help of many people and organizations, Juneteenth will again be celebrated in Gettysburg with two ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to dismiss 10% of active duty general or flag officers and eliminate 20% of four-star general officer positions in the active-duty military was announced in a ...