The last Monday of every May is devoted to the memory of an estimated 3.5 million (according to the U.S. Census Bureau) Americans who have fought and died for this country. Created in 1868 to honor the approximate 400,000 Confederate and Union soldiers who valiantly defended opposite ideals, the genesis of Memorial Day derives from […]
Ashley Green
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Honor soldiers by supporting your local VFW
The history of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, like its members, is a noble one. The earliest organization can be traced back to 1899 in Ohio, where veterans, deriving from the Spanish-American War (1898), banded together to create a common voice. They were an experienced and united group that would continue to fight, here at […]
