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Background. The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Storm (17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991) was a war waged by coalition forces from 34 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait . The war is also known under other names, such as the Persian ...
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, commonly called the Vietnam Memorial, is a U.S. national memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring service members of the U.S. armed forces who served in the Vietnam War. The two-acre (8,100 m 2) site is dominated by two black granite walls engraved with the names of those service members who died or remain missing ...
Iraq War: 2003–2011 3,519 973 4,492 32,222 36,710 3 [85] Operation Inherent Resolve: ... Since the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., honors all U.S ...
Medal of Honor recipients. As of May 2006, there were 367 Medal of Honor recipients buried in Arlington National Cemetery, nine of whom are Canadians . Alan Louis Eggers, Medal of Honor recipient for World War I. A. George Emerson Albee (1845–1918), US Army officer; received for actions during the Indian Wars.
Tim Russert, NBC News "Meet the Press" moderator dies at age 58. Shortly after 1:30 pm on Friday, June 13, 2008, Russert collapsed at the offices of WRC-TV, which houses the Washington, D.C., bureau of NBC News where he was chief. He was recording voiceovers for the Sunday edition of Meet the Press.
Coordinates: 33.7102°N 117.7679°W. The Northwood Gratitude and Honor Memorial is a memorial in Irvine, California, to American troops who died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. [ 1] The names on the memorial come from US DoD casualty records for Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn.
IAVA was founded in 2004 by Iraq War veteran Paul Rieckhoff to provide resources to and community for post-9/11 veterans. The organization is headquartered in New York City and maintains a policy office in Washington, DC. IAVA's mission is to unite, empower and connect post-9/11 veterans through education, advocacy, and community.
14000388. Added to NRHP. July 11, 2014. The District of Columbia War Memorial commemorates the more than 26,000 "residents and citizens" of the District of Columbia who performed military service in World War I, including the 499 who gave their lives in that service. Located on the National Mall, it was constructed in 1931 as a domed, peristyle ...