Vietnamese refugees who got a warm welcome in US puzzle at family separations, harsh talk

As a refugee, Lynn Le landed at Camp Pendleton among thousands of mothers and fathers clutching their children, desperately searching for a sign that at last they would be safe in America, far from Communist persecution at the end of the Vietnam War. Her father, Phong Le, held her close to his side.

Scaramucci Socks It to John Kelly: Chief of Staff Scores a ‘Zero’

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly has failed to build a strong team around President Donald Trump and, in fact, may not even like the commander in chief, former White House communications director Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci told Newsmax TV on Friday. "One of the legacies that John Kelly is going to have is that I don't know one person that he brought into the White House that he was able to recruit during his tenure as chief of staff," Scaramucci said on Newsmax's "America Talks Live."

KC-130J Completes Successful Harvest HAWK Plus Testing

The Tactical Airlift Program Office Integrated Warfighting Capability Weapons team celebrated a successful five-week developmental and integrated test live fire event utilizing a newly configured KC-130J with the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit Plus installed. The HH+ flawlessly completed multiple sorties, demonstrating successful strikes on both fixed and moving targets.

Peter Lucas: Give Trump credit. Our boys are finally coming home

Korea, the long-forgotten war fought by a long-forgotten generation, is, thanks to President Donald Trump, finally back on the front burner. As part of the denuclearization deal, the North Korean leader committed to the recovery and repatriation of the remains of some 6,000 U.S. soldiers killed in North Korea.

US would ‘absolutely’ welcome Australian naval operations in South China Sea, general says

The United States has told Australia in the clearest terms yet that it would like Australia to participate in naval and air shows of strength that challenge China's claim over artificial islands. The commander of US Marines in the Pacific, Lieutenant General David Berger, said during a visit to Canberra on Friday that each country had to make its own decisions but the US would "absolutely" welcome Australia taking part in so-called freedom-of-navigation operations.

No greater love’

Jim Fargo, of the American Legion Post 22, salutes during the playing of "Taps" on Monday at the Page County Veterans Memorial on South Court Street during an annual Memorial Day Remembrance Program. Jim Fargo, of the American Legion Post 22, salutes during the playing of "Taps" on Monday at the Page County Veterans Memorial on South Court Street during an annual Memorial Day Remembrance Program.

Communities recognize Memorial Day with special ceremonies

U.S. Marine Corps veteran and bagpiper Joel Daniel performs the "Star-Spangled Banner as the colors are presented by the Murrieta Mesa High School NJROTC during the Murrieta Memorial Day ceremony, May 28. Residents from throughout Southwest Riverside County recognized the Memorial Day holiday at a variety of city events Monday, May 28. Citizens of Menifee gathered at Menifee Veterans Memorial park to enjoy a special ceremony including the presentation of colors, Pledge of Allegiance and keynote speaker Senator Mike Morrel. Throughout the morning there was a flyover, family activities and even funnel cakes.

Memorial Day 2018

Several organizations took part in the Memorial Day observance held Monday morning at Desert Lawn Memorial Park, including the U.S. Marine Corps, Yuma Police Department, Border Patrol, Vietnam Veterans of America, Yuma County Sheriff's Office, Yuma Young Marines, American Legion Post 802 and Navy League Sea Cadets. Members of the American Legion Ceremonial Team give a gun salute during a Memorial Day observance held Monday morning at Desert Lawn Memorial Park in Yuma.

5th Marines Vietnam War Memorial Dedicated at Camp Pendleton

When the war was over, 2,706 Marines from the 5th and the Navy Corpsman that served beside that regiment had died in Vietnam. At Camp Pendleton's Memorial Garden Monday the 5th Marines Vietnam War Memorial honoring those service members was dedicated in front of a crowd that included Gold Star families and Vietnam Veterans.

Flag gardens taking root across country

The solemn display of tens of thousands of U.S. flags that first appeared on Boston Common for Memorial Day nearly a decade ago, honoring service members who died defending the nation, is slowly becoming a national movement. The flag gardens, as they are known, can be seen this weekend in Texas, Louisiana, Ohio and New York, all started by residents inspired by the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund tribute established in 2010.