The first, local Flag Day observances came after the Civil War and eventually a federal law designated June 14 as Flag Day in 1949, under World War I combat veteran Harry Truman. He declared in a ...

Although this year’s Belmont Stakes did not turn out to be as competitive as many people had expected (or hoped), the race ...

Crews work on setting up an archway on the National Mall, during preparations for an upcoming military parade commemorating ...

The U.S. Capitol is seen through security fencing, set up on the National Mall, during preparations for an upcoming military ...