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Honoring US veteran 1st Sgt. Henry W. Pope at a 2023 ceremony in Kentucky. US Army photo by Maria Rice McClure

Helping Ensure No Veteran Is Forgotten

Often, when a veteran dies, they’re honored and remembered by family and friends in dignified and loving ceremonies. Yet that’s not always the case. Some veterans never married or had children. Others outlived spouses, siblings, and friends. Some lost contact with relatives, moved frequently, or lived alone for a long time.

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Red and green Christmas decorations in the town center of Locorotondo, Italy. Photo credit: Michelangelo De Vincentis

This Town Goes All Out for Christmas

This town goes all out for Christmas! The small town of Locorotondo in southern Italy, perched on a hill, features an “intricate network of little streets lined with old buildings.” Many of the town’s buildings have distinctive cone-shaped roofs, adding to its fairytale appearance. Around mid-November, Locorotondo’s residents fill the

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Photo of an Island fox from the Santa Barbara, California, Channel Islands. Photo credit: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region

An Earth Day Story: the Mystery of the Island Foxes

In 1969, an oil well blew out off the Southern California coast. Its gooey spill killed seabirds, dolphins, and seals, and covered beaches with black tar. A year later, that disaster helped lead to the creation of Earth Day. Part of that spill washed up on several islands in the

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