War Memorial

War memorials can be an educational and emotional part of your vacation. Here are five tips to prepare your elementary children for the experience.

Thieves did what the ACLU could not

This is a look at Maya Lin and her defining work on the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C.

Memorial Day was originally enacted to honor Union soldiers of the Civil War. Even though I live "down South" I don't mind; especially since they changed it to include American casualties of any military action. So war is the common theme here.

Here are my reflections on a visit to the Vietnam War replica when it was set up in Maine during the Memorial Day weekend.

All across America you'll find war memorials dedicated to the honor of brave soldiers and the sacrifices they have made throughout history. One state -Indiana - is famous for its war memorials which appear through the countryside.

44% of Post 9/11 veterans are struggling to adjust to civilian life. 37% claim to have PTSD. With recent cutbacks on the military forces, more veterans are flooding the civilian world and having trouble adapting to their new life.

We mourn the countless numbers of lives that have been lost in Iraq and Afghanistan, but what are we doing to help those veterans who return home?

Transitioning veterans face many career choices, and this article discusses how they can turn their honorable service into preference points.

This essay summarizes the bonus army march on Washington D.C. during the Great Depression. It analyzes the event and concludes that an excessive amount of force was used on these harmless veterans.

Working with veterans in a mental health treatment program has affected how the author understands the meaning of Memorial Day in the context of Unitarian Universalism.

There are many veterans scholarship programs that are intended to help veterans or their wives and children.

As President Obama continues to mull the idea of sending more troops to Afghanistan, innocent people are dying daily. Understanding war just might be our best way out of it.

Sassoon wrote this poem after WWI. It has a sarcastic and bitter tone about the war. This poem is about the war memorial, New Menin Gate, which has the names of 54, 889 soldiers of WWI engraved on it; it is located outside of Brussels.

Here is a look at the war wounds we don't normally talk about.

This is the 1st in a series of articles I wrote for a class that taught the psychology of war. I have always wanted to publish them as I believe someday we can find an alternative to war.

Select poetry by artist, writer and producer Christopher Rogers.

Work, service and dedication of the Blinded Veterans Association

Memorial Day is a day set aside to honor those American soldiers who gave their lives in war. I wrote this poem in an attempt to capture the essence of war.

Veterans are attempting suicide at an alarming rate. Call your Senators and demand the VA provide the needed medical and psychological care for veterans. Do it today.

It may sound creepy to some, but it would be a nice way to show honor to our country for protecting us all these years. This is an easy way to set up your Memorial tribute.

Combined with the distinct four seasons of the local climate this gives Ballarat a very European feel that visitors find unique to Australia and thus very refreshing. Add to this all the attractions of the Victorian Goldfields, which are just a stones throw away

During World War II the population of the French village, Oradour-sur-Glane, was massacred and the village burned. Oradour has been left exactly as it was on June 10, 1944. A walk along its deserted streets and among its crumbling buildings is unforgettable.

Two people from Halifax Pennsylvania have created the Wall of Fallen Heroes to honor the 102 dead of the Keystone State