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[00:04.60]The two black stone walls are set into the earth. [00:10.11]They are about 76 meters long. [00:13.11](They form a) wide letter V. [00:15.65]As you walk down into the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the walls rise above you. [00:22.73]Cut into th
Military Moms Sing Wartime Blues Away Walking into a rehearsal of the Swingin Blue Stars feels like stumbling across a group of best friends. They meet about once a week in one of their living rooms in a San Francisco suburb. They push aside the furn
THIS IS AMERICA - Honoring Military Service and SacrificeBy Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: Monday, May 29, 2006 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA, in VOA Special English. I'm Barbara Klein. VOI
THIS IS AMERICA - November 11, 2002: Veterans Day By Jeri Watson VOICE ONE: November Eleventh is Veterans Day in the United States. It honors the men and women of the American military forces. I'm Mar
By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: November 10, 2003 (MUSIC) VOICE ONE: November eleventh is a day Americans honor men and women who have served in the United States armed forces. I'm Steve Ember. VOICE TWO
Today's holiday is first known as Armistice Day in honor of troops who served in World War One. The name was later changed to Veterans Day in the U.S. to honor everyone who's served in the America's arm forces, regardless of when, regardless of where
By Kane Farabaugh New York City 20 November 2006 watch Job Fair report Some members of the U.S. military are finding the transition back to the civilian workforce difficult after a combat deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan. Even though certain laws p
Memorial Day Honors Military Service and Sacrifice Welcome to This Is America with VOA Learning English. Steve Ember and Barbara Klein tell about Memorial Day. We Remember The last Monday in May is a national holiday. Memorial Day honors those who di
By Amanda Cassandra New York 19 November 2006 James Johnson, a 22-year Army veteran, talks with Pat Cooke, left, a recruiter for the Clearwater, Fla. police department, at a veterans job fair in New York The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says that
Unemployment High for Young US Military Veterans Hundreds lined up for this veterans job fair hopeful of finding work. Some are still in service, like Ernest Pisogna who is stationed in Afghanistan. This Job Fair will determine whether he re-enlists
A delegation of U.S. military veterans and their families recently traveled to Vietnam, more than 30 years after the war in the southeast Asian nation. A private organization, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund, organized the trip. Many U.S. military
Veterans of Iraq, Afghan Conflicts Differ on US Role Abroad The United States observes Veterans Day November 11, a national holiday to remember and honor military veterans of all wars. Veterans Day dates back to the end of World War I in 1918. This y
Public,PrivateOrganizationsWorktoHelpThousandsofHomelessVeterans Homeless in NY New York City officials say there are 2,000 U.S. military veterans in the city who are homeless. And some veterans say there might be twice that many. The New York Rescue
By Margaret Besheer Washington 10 November 2007 President Bush says his administration has increased spending for U.S. military veterans by more than two-thirds. But a study released earlier this week found that former military personnel account for
GWEN IFILL: Brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder are two well-known signature wounds of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. But there is another injury, lung disease, that afflicts tens of thousands of veterans. Many blame a single defense c
THIS IS AMERICA – May 27, 2002: Memorial Day By Shelley Gollust A soldier plays ''Taps'' at Arlington National Cemetery VOICE ONE: Monday is Memorial Day in the United States. It is the national hol
By Dan Robinson Washington 05 March 2007 US lawmakers are pledging strong action in the wake of the latest revelations regarding poor conditions wounded soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan have faced at a key Army medical hospital. VOA's Dan Robinson
Michael Seslavinsky, head of Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications of Russia, says the commemorative activities have expressed a respect for history. China suffered huge losses during the WWII. We should remember and respect the history and
By Deborah Block Washington, DC 14 December 2006 watch Vietnam Memorial Mementos This year marks the 25 anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Every day, mementos of love and remembrance are left at the wall of the memorial.