John A. Logan issued General Orders No. 11. It was then that May 30 became a “national day of remembrance.” It wasn’t until 1971 that Congress declared Memorial Day as a national holiday and ...

The bodies of Democratic House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman were brought to a Minneapolis funeral ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — American Legion Post 2 held its annual D-Day remembrance ceremony Friday, marking the 81 years since Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, a turning point in World ...

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If you followed the Starliner saga as a few days stretched into months, you likely remember how this story ends. Boeing's vehicle, which it is developing for NASA to make trips to and from the ...

Several people in history are tied to the day of remembrance, although in 1885, Wisconsin school teacher Bernard Cigrand is credited with urging his students to observe June 14 as "Flag Birthday." ...

June 2 (UPI) --Just days before the U.S. Senate was set to hold a confirmation vote, President Donald Trump withdrew Jared Isaacman's nomination for NASA administrator, citing "prior associations." ...

A GISS scientist recounts the sudden events: “On Wednesday afternoon of April 23, NASA GISS workers were informed that there would be an all-hands Thursday morning meeting (the next day ...

Republicans argued the proposal was only fueling division and presenting a one-sided narrative around the events of Jan. 6 while Democrats said the day of remembrance is important for documenting ...

AP The president rescinded Isaacman’s nomination to helm NASA one day after Musk’s White House farewell. “It is rare to find someone so competent and good-hearted,” Musk posted of Isaacman ...