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NC Vet Says He Was Fired for Lowering Flag on Memorial Day

Per a Fox 8 report, a North Carolina veteran claims he was fired from his job for lowering the American flag on Memorial Day. Twenty-nine-year-old former Marine Allen Thornwell reportedly had his contract with Time Warner Cable in Charlotte, NC terminated Tuesday. According

Rolling Thunder Prez: We Will Ride Until We Get Answers from Our Government

The annual “Ride for Freedom” on Memorial Day weekend will keep raging until the government brings prisoners of war (POWs) back home and closure to the families of American service members who are still missing in action (MIAs), the national president of Rolling Thunder, which organizes the event, told Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot Channel 125.

Rolling Thunder marine APCharles Dharapak

PHOTOS: Americans Observe Memorial Day Nationwide

Families across America this Sunday and Monday congregated in their town’s main streets to honor the memories of those soldiers lost defending the United States throughout history, passing on to their children the utmost respect for those who gave all in defense of their nation.

A child greets motorcyclists during the annual Rolling Thunder "Ride for Freedom&quot

Watch Live: The 2016 National Memorial Day Parade

The National Memorial Day Parade takes place on Monday at 2 p.m. ET along Constitution Avenue in Washington, DC. A live stream of the event is provided by the American Veterans Center. Tim Holbert, the Executive Director of the American

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Volunteers Flock to Clean Up Defaced Vietnam Memorial

LOS ANGELES — Volunteers rushed Sunday to clean, repaint and restore a Vietnam memorial in Venice that had been tagged with graffiti late last week, after a veteran’s appeal that was reported by Breitbart News and other outlets on Sunday morning.

Cleaning up Vietnam memorial (LAcycleHelper / Twitter)