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Avoid Memorial Day Weekend Wallet Hangover

Memorial Day brings one of the biggest weekends for movies of the year. Theaters will be packed to the rafters with both Fast & Furious 6 and The Hangover Part III opening, so avoid the crowds and save some pocket change while you’re at it. Check out these movies showing for free in and around town.

2013/05/24

Summer Travel Forecast: Higher Rates, Modest Crowds

Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding higher rates and seeing more customers than a few summers ago, but it’s nothing like it was before the Great Recession.

2013/05/24

Interviews With Veterans: What Memorial Day Means From A Hero’s Perspective

How do you celebrate Memorial Day, and what does this federal holiday mean to you and your family? Read what some of our country’s veterans had to say about Memorial Day, patriotism and what this annual holiday means to them.

2013/05/13

Photo Credit: African American Civil War Memorial

Memorial Day Celebrations In Washington DC

Memorial Day celebrations throughout Washington DC recognize the diversity of the men and women who have given their lives for American freedom.

2013/05/13

Where To Experience National Monuments This Memorial Day

Visiting monuments this Memorial Day is a refreshing way of fostering a child’s education outside of the classroom, paying tribute to those who died in war and remembering America’s leaders.

2013/05/13

File photo of an American soldier. (Photo by Larry W. Smith/Getty Images)

Romney Promises To Maintain US Military Power

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, on the brink of clinching the Republican nomination, promised Monday to maintain an American military “with no comparable power anywhere in the world.”

2012/05/28

Obama: Sending Troops To War ‘Most Wrenching Decision’ To Make

President Barack Obama is paying tribute to the nation’s fallen warriors on Memorial Day, attending a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and honoring those who died during the Vietnam War.

2012/05/28