How to Celebrate July 4th Like the Founding Fathers This year, tie one on for the July 4th holiday like one of America's Founding Fathers -- if you can.
Get Your Fireworks Fix With PBS’ 40th Annual ‘A Capitol Fourth’ Concert The National Symphony Orchestra will close the show with Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” the perfect soundtrack to any...
1,700 Troops Will Support July 4 'Salute to America' Demonstrations, Pentagon Says The military will provide extensive support to 'Salute to America' events in honor of Independence Day, the Pentagon...
The 5 Most and Least Patriotic States in America Where does your state stand with its civil and military engagement?
5 Bizarre Coincidences Between American Presidents and July 4th Five Presidents have had an interesting relationship with the July 4th holiday.
Veterans, July 4 and Fireworks: Don’t Be Courteous, Just Be American Brothers and sisters, if your PTSD is so bad that you need to live in complete quiet you need treatment, not a yard sign.
Fun Facts: 4th of July by the Numbers Here's some fun numbers to keep in mind as you celebrate Independence Day.
Fun Facts About the Declaration of Independence The Declaration of Independence set the course for our nation on a journey of freedom, which also led this historic document...
Soldiers Urged to Stay Safe Over Independence Day Weekend Army leadership urges all Soldiers, family members and Army civilians to incorporate safety into their 4th of July...
Firework Safety Fireworks can turn a joyful celebration into a painful memory when children and adults are injured or killed while using...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...