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Vietnam veteran from Montgomery Co. reflects on meaning of Memorial Day

May 26, 2019

Vietnam veteran from Montgomery Co. reflects on meaning of Memorial Day

Virginia veteran’s story featured in National Veterans Memorial and Museum

May 25, 2019

Virginia veteran’s story featured in National Veterans Memorial and Museum

Red poppies near Lincoln Memorial mark sacrifices of American service members

May 25, 2019

Red poppies near Lincoln Memorial mark sacrifices of American service members

Memorial Day 2019: What's open, what's closed

May 27, 2019

Memorial Day 2019: What's open, what's closed

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Trump honors fallen soldiers as nation battles against virus

May 26

Trump honors fallen soldiers as nation battles against virus

Solemn rituals remain but with new precautions at Arlington National Cemetery this Memorial Day

May 25

Solemn rituals remain but with new precautions at Arlington National Cemetery this Memorial Day

Prince George’s Co. church gives away 600 food gift cards for Memorial Day

May 24

Prince George’s Co. church gives away 600 food gift cards for Memorial Day

How to keep the summer grilling season going while some stores limit meat purchases

May 24

How to keep the summer grilling season going while some stores limit meat purchases

Missing the beach? Ballston Beach Projection may make up for it Sunday and Monday

May 24

Missing the beach? Ballston Beach Projection may make up for it Sunday and Monday

Coronavirus can’t stop virtual gathering for family members of fallen military

May 24

Coronavirus can’t stop virtual gathering for family members of fallen military

Be sure to plan ahead if you head out to a National Park Memorial Day weekend

May 23

Be sure to plan ahead if you head out to a National Park Memorial Day weekend

Canceled? Not everything — check out these Memorial Day weekend events

May 23

Canceled? Not everything — check out these Memorial Day weekend events

Your Memorial Day BBQ will look a little different this year — here’s how to make the most of it

May 23

Your Memorial Day BBQ will look a little different this year — here’s how to make the most of it

Ocean City lifeguards will not perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation due to coronavirus

May 22

Ocean City lifeguards will not perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation due to coronavirus

Memorial Day weekend kicks off with wet weather

May 22

Memorial Day weekend kicks off with wet weather

Slow start to summer at local beaches amid coronavirus

May 22

Slow start to summer at local beaches amid coronavirus

Baltimore mayor criticizes Trump’s planned Memorial Day trip

May 21

Baltimore mayor criticizes Trump’s planned Memorial Day trip

Park service details virtual Memorial Day commemorations

May 21

Park service details virtual Memorial Day commemorations

Trump to mark Memorial Day at ceremony at Baltimore monument

May 20

Trump to mark Memorial Day at ceremony at Baltimore monument

Planning a beach weekend? What to know about COVID restrictions in Va., Md., Del.

May 20

Planning a beach weekend? What to know about COVID restrictions in Va., Md., Del.

Joe Mantegna hosts first virtual National Memorial Day Concert

May 20

Joe Mantegna hosts first virtual National Memorial Day Concert

Montgomery County pools to remain closed Memorial Day weekend

May 18

Montgomery County pools to remain closed Memorial Day weekend

Delaware prepares to reopen its beaches, but not to everyone

May 15

Delaware prepares to reopen its beaches, but not to everyone

Coronavirus could cause record-low Memorial Day travel; no forecast from AAA

May 14

Coronavirus could cause record-low Memorial Day travel; no forecast from AAA

Memorial Day weekend motorcycle ride won’t roll in DC

April 8

Memorial Day weekend motorcycle ride won’t roll in DC

Cawww! Feeding seagulls at Rehoboth Beach could draw fine

January 13, 2020

Cawww! Feeding seagulls at Rehoboth Beach could draw fine

They partied on the beach. And then left 20,000 pounds of trash on it.

May 28, 2019

They partied on the beach. And then left 20,000 pounds of trash on it.

Traveling light: Homebound traffic mostly easy as holiday weekend ends

May 27, 2019

Traveling light: Homebound traffic mostly easy as holiday weekend ends

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