Final funeral rites for astronaut John Glenn took place Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery. His family and invited guests, including astronauts and dignitaries, said goodbye to the first American ...

Do not worry, I am all right,” U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. James “Jimmy” Murray wrote to his fiancée, Donna Young, after the ...

Three Vietnam War veterans and an architectural historian are suing Donald Trump, according to 9News (1). They argue that his plans to build a 250-foot "triumphal arch" near the Arlington National ...

In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s “Working Capital” series profiles the people whose jobs make the D.C. region run. Folks across the D.C. area flock to the ...

The last surviving World War II triple ace was laid to rest Monday with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. More than 100 people gathered to honor retired Air Force Col.

As the nation’s capital awaits baseball’s return, the Washington Nationals took time to honor the brave members of the armed forces who served the country and also played our beloved game. Ahead of ...

Historic preservation work began today (Thursday) on several structures and memorials near Arlington National Cemetery, resulting in lane closures on Washington Blvd and GW Parkway. Through mid to ...

A group of Vietnam War veterans and a retired architectural historian have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block construction of a proposed monument near Arlington National Cemetery. The lawsuit, ...

It’s been more than 30 years since the world lost an American icon: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. The former first lady — who was married to President John F. Kennedy until his assassination in 1963 — ...

In February 2026, online users shared a rumor claiming U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth removed former Secretary of State Colin Powell's name from a list of noteworthy military figures hosted on ...

A total of 125 highly trained New York Army National Guard and Air National Guard honor guard members performed 6,166 gravesite military funerals last year, according to Eric Durr, a spokesman for the ...