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Texas parade honoring war heroes ends in tragedy

Four veterans were killed and 16 other people were injured when a train slammed into a parade float carrying the returning heroes to a banquet to honor them in

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

Sunday marked the official commemoration of Veterans Day, but the federal holiday will be observed Monday.

Photos: Commemorating Veterans Day 2012

Across the country, Americans remember and honor those who defend our freedoms on Veterans Day.

Roger Waters plays with band of wounded veterans

The founding member of Pink Floyd took to the stage of the Beacon Theater with 14 wounded soldiers he met recently at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in

Old Guard stays at Tomb of Unknowns in superstorm

In the face of Hurricane Sandy, the Army continued to guard the Tomb of the Unknowns on Monday but not with the familiar, choreographed 21 paces that the

Congress stalls, hero honored this week

It was a short week for Congress this week. Both the House and Senate were out on Monday and Tuesday in observance of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah. They

Photos: The Civil War Battle of Antietam

On Sept. 17, 1862, in the bloodiest single day of the Civil War, an estimated 22,700 men died or were wounded.

GOP convention team reaches out to women, vets

With the Republican National Convention at last in full-throated roar, nominee Mitt Romney and his team reached out Wednesday to critical voting groups --

Rare WWII naval dispatch brings $20K at auction

A rare military cable heralding the end of World War II has fetched more than $20,000 at auction.

US starts landmark Agent Orange cleanup in Vietnam

Vo Duoc fights back tears while sharing the news that broke his heart: A few days ago he received test results confirming he and 11 family members have

FBI: Temple gunman shot himself; still no motive

Federal investigators are developing theories but also may never know for certain why he chose to attack total strangers in a holy place.

Gunman exhorted other white supremacists to act

Wade Michael Page played in white supremacist heavy metal bands and posted frequent comments on Internet forums for skinheads, repeatedly exhorting members to

Hiroshima marks 67th anniversary of A-bomb attack

Japan marked the 67th anniversary of the world's first atomic bomb attack with a ceremony Monday that was attended by a grandson of Harry Truman, the U.S.

US vets reflect on Iraq violence

More than 1.5 million Americans served in the Iraq War, and these are just a handful of voices from among those ranks, offering a range of perspectives. Here

Actor Charlie Sheen gives $1M to troops, USO

Charlie Sheen's anger issues will soon be helping soldiers. The actor announced Monday that he'll donate at least $1 million to the USO in what is among the

Photos: The Medal of Honor

On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill passed by Congress authorizing the Medal of Honor.

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