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As New Phase Looms for Clintons, Chappaqua, N.Y., Ponders Future of ‘Great Neighbors’

By PETER APPLEBOME — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Hillary Rodham Clinton has said she will step down as secretary of state next year, prompting speculation from residents in her Westchester neighborhood about where the Clintons will spend time in their next phase.

A 'Kill List,' a Marine Ritual and a Therapist for 3,500 Patients

By JEFFERY DELVISCIO — Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

President Obama's personal say in when to strike suspected terrorists; a group of Marines honors their lost comrades from Iraq; and one physical therapist travels thousands of miles to help soldiers in the field.

2-4 Marine Unit Marks Ramadi Losses

By JAMES DAO — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Every year for the last four years, the men of the Second Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, which fought in Iraq, have visited the grave of a fallen comrade.

Obama Begins Commemoration of Vietnam Era

By PETER BAKER — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

President Obama’s speech at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall on Monday started a nationwide anniversary project planned to last 13 years.

Readers' Memorial Day Rituals

By JEFFERY DELVISCIO — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Last week we asked you, our readers, to send us your Memorial Day rituals and traditions. You came through with great feeling, subtly and depth. Here are a selection of them.

A Memorial Day for War's Fallen, Perhaps Someday for War Itself?

By ANDREW C. REVKIN — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A song about the finite amount of hallowed ground for heroes.

Remembering the Crew of a Lost Chinook

By JAMES DAO — Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Alex Quade, a freelance television reporter, pays a Memorial Day tribute to the soldiers she was embedded with, and nearly died with, five years ago.

This Memorial Day

Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

After a decade of two wars, there are many lost lives to mourn, and nature is doing all it can to comfort.

Honoring the Exchange of Life for Life

By ALEX HORTON — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Every year in the lead up to Memorial Day, one veteran of the Iraq War ponders the loss of his comrades and how to let go.

Tropical Storm Beryl Threatens the Southeast

By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ — Sun, 27 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Beaches in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina braced for the arrival of Tropical Storm Beryl, which made landfall late Sunday.

As Hip-Hop Devotees Come in, Many Miami Beach Residents Prepare to Leave

By LIZETTE ALVAREZ — Sat, 26 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

Police officials will step up law enforcement as 200,000 to 300,000 visitors pour into private clubs this Memorial Day weekend.

Spare Times for Memorial Day for May 25-31

By ANNE MANCUSO — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A selected guide to Memorial Day events in the New York area, New Jersey and Connecticut.

As Memorial Day Nears, a Single Image That Continues to Haunt

By LILY BURANA — Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

A bereaved wife lies near her husband's coffin as a Marine stands by. Todd Heisler's image of Katherine Cathey continues to stir military and veteran wives seven years after it was taken.

What's Your Memorial Day Tradition?

By THE NEW YORK TIMES — Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400

At War is asking you, our readers, to tell us about your Memorial Day traditions and rituals.

Mauve Stinger Jellyfish Invade Cocoa Beach

By LIZETTE ALVAREZ — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400

In Florida, the summer’s first big beach weekend could be summed up by the word “Ouch!” as a mauve stingers claimed 10 miles of beach in time for Memorial Day.