The Hershel Woody Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act authorizes the placement of a permanent sculpture in the nation’s capital.
Participants in the Freedom Walk begin the two-mile march from the Pentagon to the National Mall in 2005.
The monument dedicated to the more than 41 million men and women who have served in the armed forces will remain on the National Mall through Nov. 12.
Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presented the Purple Heart to six service members — four of them retired, one on active duty and one receiving it posthumously — during a ceremony in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.
Memorial Day honors Americans who died serving the U.S. over 250 years, from the Revolutionary War to modern conflicts.
Prior to his comments, he placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which contains the remains of unidentified war dead from World War I, World War II and the Korean War.
More than 2,000 soldiers, families and community members came together at Fort Bragg, N.C., for the annual Run, Honor, Remember 5K, an event dedicated to honoring service members who gave their lives in defense of the nation.
After 84 years, the remains of a World War II veteran have finally returned to his hometown of Troy, N.Y., where a memorial service will be held.
More than 100 people gathered to honor retired Air Force Col. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, one of the most distinguished fighter pilots in American history.
Hundreds of veterans and supporters joined a ceremonial walk down Constitution Avenue to honor those who served in the Vietnam War.