'Missing Hero Table': Fallen soldiers honored with empty seat at table on Memorial Day

Creating "The Missing Hero Table" — or setting an extra place and empty chair at the family table — is a way to remember the soldier who never came home, as one Florida mom explains.

Memorial Day: 5 things to know about the holiday, including its controversies

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to mark the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts.

Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday

In recent years, Kissinger has continued to hold sway over Washington's power brokers as an elder statesman.

Memorial Day 2023 deals for veterans and military members

Restaurants and shops are celebrating veterans and active duty members with a variety of deals and freebies.

Biden to nominate history-making Air Force fighter pilot for next Joint Chiefs chairman

President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping a history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as the nation’s next top military officer, according to a senior administration official.

Georgia Medal of Honor recipient missing for 73 years to be buried on Memorial Day

Luther H. Story was last seen in 1950 fighting off North Korean attackers so his fellow soldiers could get to safety. Now, almost 73 years later, the Georgia Army hero's remains will be laid to rest near his hometown.

Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy set to attend G7 summit

Leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies warned China and North Korea against building up their nuclear arsenals, pivoting to major northeast Asian crises ahead of the arrival later Saturday of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Woodstock restaurant hosts 1st-ever Veterans Block Party

Semper Fi Bar and Grille is hosting its first-ever Veteran Block Party on Saturday -- and you're invited to come honor and celebrate those who have served our country.

Researchers begin human trials for oral drug to protect against dirty bomb exposure

Technically known as radiological dispersion devices, dirty bombs are relatively primitive, imprecise weapons. They are much easier and cheaper to build than a nuclear device and also far less dangerous.

Rubber bales from WWII-era German cargo ship wash up along Texas beaches

According to historians, the rubber bales are thought to be part of cargo the German ship SS Rio Grande was carrying in 1944 off the coast of Brazil. The ship was spotted by the USS Omaha and USS Jouett, which fired upon the Nazi-era ship.