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  1. Memorial Day

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World War II Navy veteran Dwight VIckers. (Photo courtesy of VIckers family)
Memorial Day Spotlight: Father Survives Kamikaze Attack, Inspires Son to Serve

Dwight Vickers survived a kamikaze attack in World War II -- and his son Kendall was inspired enough by his dad to serve in...

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Mike Sunderhaus of Bel Air, Maryland, becomes emotional as he visits the grave site of his friend, U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremiah E. Savage, who was killed in 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, at Arlington National Cemetery on May 25, 2014. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Families of Fallen Carry On Tradition of Resilience on Memorial Day

Being a member of a surviving family is not a distinction anyone chooses. Joining the club requires a terrible sacrifice.

Air Force Capt. Nathaniel Lee has attended several Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors camps and conferences since entering the program as a child, and now as a mentor. He has collected memorabilia to commemorate several visits and wears the purple TAPS shirt to symbolize his legacy role in the program. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Scarlett Rodriguez)
He Honors His Fallen Father Through His Own Service, Mentorship

A child who went through the TAPS program grew up to be an Air Force officer and give back to the program that helped him.

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Capturing Veteran Stories

This Memorial Day, we honor the shared stories of some World War II veterans through video.

3d U.S. Infantry Regiment soldiers place American flags in front of graves at Arlington National Cemetery. (Photo Credit: 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment)
Make Memorial Day Every Day

This year, Memorial Day falls on May 29. Memorial Day is a day set aside to ask for God's protection from war and war's...

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In a vast, open field at 10,000 feet of elevation in the 1.8-million-acre Rio Grande National Forest stands a mysterious war...

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'Every day is Memorial Day'

I went to my first military funeral in November 2003.

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