Spencer Platt / Getty ImagesCommentary NYC Backs Off, Approves Memorial Day Parade After Veterans Threaten Legal Action 'I think it just took a few seconds for the folks to really think about what they were doing by not issuing it.' By Samantha Chang May 12, 2021
NYC Veterans Group Threatens to Sue After City Allows BLM Marches but No Memorial Day Parade 'It’s a slap in the face,' said Jamie Gonzalez, a Marine infantryman who saw combat in Iraq during Operation Desert Storm. By Dillon Burroughs May 11, 2021
Ken Cedeno - Pool / Getty ImagesCommentary FL Republican, Double-Amputee Combat Vet Blasts Biden Admin for Ending Memorial Day Tradition 'In Joe Biden's America, it is easier to cross the border illegally than it is to get a permit to pay our respects to our nation's fallen heroes.' By Cameron Arcand May 3, 2021
Eric Baradat / AFP via Getty ImagesCommentary Biden Admin Denies Parking Permit for Bikes in 3-Decade-Straight Veterans Motorcycle Ride on Washington, DC The Pentagon cited 'substantial community transmission of COVID-19' and the 'number of Americans fully vaccinated' as reasons for the denial. By C. Douglas Golden May 2, 2021
Drew Angerer / Getty Images; David Dee Delgado / Getty Images NYC's 9/11 Memorial Display Canceled Due to COVID, But BLM Display Was Allowed Without a Problem 'Let’s show Donald Trump what he does not understand. Let’s paint it right in front of his building for him.' By Erin Coates August 14, 2020
@scottpasmoretv / Twitter screen shot Health Officials: Infamous Lake of the Ozarks Crowds Did Not Cause COVID-19 Spike A much-criticized party in Missouri has not led to any cases of the coronavirus, despite a lack of social distancing, according to experts. By Johnathan Jones June 4, 2020
Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesCommentary Men Who Guard Tomb of Unknown Soldier Share Memorial Day Message The sentinels who guard the tomb had something to say about what Memorial Day really means - and their experiences guarding the tomb. By C. Douglas Golden May 27, 2020
ABC 7 / Instagram screen shot Video: UPS Driver Stops What He's Doing To Fix American Flag Tangled in Wind The gesture was small but meaningful and incredibly timely with Memorial Day just around the corner. By Amanda Thomason May 26, 2020
The Saluting MarineCommentary Ret. Marine Stands for 24 Hours To Raise Awareness of Veteran Suicide It's certainly a patriotic and honorable way to make everyone aware of a dire situation that needs to be addressed. By Del Duduit May 26, 2020
The United States Air Force Band / Facebook screen shot US Air Force Band's Stunning Memorial Day Tribute Goes Viral In a year when many could not go to memorials to honor the fallen, the Air Force Band issued a tribute to America's heroes on social media. By Jack Davis May 25, 2020