Obama Urges Americans to honor Service Members - Voice of America
26 May 2012, 7:35 am
President Barack Obama is urging all Americans to pay tribute to past and present members of the armed services on Memorial Day. And the president payed tribute to American men and women in uniform who have died while serving their country.

Obama's Weekly Address: honor Our Fallen Heroes - YAHOO!
26 May 2012, 5:04 am
As Americans prepare to fire up the grill, open the pool, and enjoy the holiday weekend, President Obama is paying tribute to the nation's men and women in uniform, thanking them for their service and reaffirming his commitment to "serve them and their ...

Obama: honor vets on Memorial Day - United Press International
26 May 2012, 4:57 am
WASHINGTON, May 26 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Saturday called on Americans to honor military veterans and uphold "the ideals for which so many patriots have fought and died." In his weekly radio and Internet address, the president ...

RE/MAX Suburban Manager in Wheaton Wins Top honor from RE/MAX Northern Illinois Network - PRWeb
26 May 2012, 1:51 am
Cheryl Shurtz, manager of RE/MAX Suburban, 1417 N. Main St., Wheaton, Ill., took home one of the most coveted honors during the annual RE/MAX Northern Illinois awards ceremony when she was named the 2011 Manager of the Year. This honor goes to the RE/MAX ...

honor Flight' documentary tells story of effort to send remaining WWII veterans to National Memorial - ABC News Blogs
25 May 2012, 8:58 pm
A powerful forthcoming documentary tells the story of the "Stars and Strips honor Flights" project, in which a nonprofit group sends World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit the National World War II Memorial and pay respects at ...

A Test of National honor - Spectator.org
25 May 2012, 6:56 pm
So what is the U.S. going to do about the sentencing of Dr. Shakil Afridi? Tests of a nation's honor have a way of coming out of left field. A Pakistani surgeon and senior medical administrator, Dr. Shakil Afridi, who apparently helped the CIA ...

Villages prepare to honor fallen soldiers - Chicago Sun-Times
25 May 2012, 6:27 pm
While their numbers may be dwindling, veterans who volunteer for service organizations like the American Legion and VFW play a critical role in organizing local Memorial Day events — to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Marvel team creates deaf superhero called Blue Ear in honor of boy - CBS News
25 May 2012, 3:14 pm
(CBS News) Marvel usually gets mail from die-hard fans asking extremely detailed questions about their favorite characters, but one request from a desperate mother led staffers to put their thinking caps on and come up with a brand new superhero.

Thirty Words to honor a Fallen Veteran - Huffington Post
25 May 2012, 9:09 am
I sit in the break room rehearsing the lines over and over. The fluorescent lights, white walls, drinking fountains and lunch tables make me feel like I am sitting in my high school's cafeteria. But instead of sitting with my old classmates, I am ...

Together We Served Launches Roll of honor, Actively Seeks Families to Complete Veteran Profiles - Yahoo Finance
24 May 2012, 8:16 pm
CHATSWORTH, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This Memorial Day, Together We Served (TWS) - the leading online military heritage organization devoted to honoring the service and sacrifice of U.S. veterans - is asking families of fallen ...