Who crafted this solemn piece? How did it end up in this isolated field?

These hallowed grounds are full of history and sacrifice.

From soldiers deployed overseas to families in the backyard, Americans everywhere take time to honor our fallen veterans.

Armed Forces Day, conceived Four years after the end of WWII, unifies previously separate Army, Navy, and Air Force Days.

Nearly seven years after the deadly ambush, Kyle White received the Medal of Honor.

One organization is helping WWII veterans see the national monument in their honor.

For one platoon of Vietnam veterans, their reunion wasn’t complete without their interpreter, a Montagnard man by the name of Phan Sui. After the war ended, everyone went their separate ways, and no one was certain they would be able to find their loyal friend, especially after forty years without a word. They now had a new mission…

Though the war in the Pacific would rage on for several more months, the fighting in Europe officially ceased on May 8, 1945, ending six years of violent bloodshed. Though it’s difficult to imagine seven decades later, the sheer emotion of the event echoes to this day, captured in footage of the overjoyed crowds released from the inconceivable terror of total war. See the jubilation for yourself.

As our veterans age, we’re reminded of our ongoing obligation to those we send into battle. The costs of wars extend well beyond the homecomings and parades as the passing decades reveal the long-term complications of combat. Now, extended delays in health care have turned deadly for veterans relying on a VA hospital in Phoenix where upper management deliberately hid waiting lists and destroyed evidence. Vietnam veteran Dan Doyle comments on the tragic allegations.

Learn more about the incredible account of these POWs.