He signed a proclamation on Wednesday that designates May 8, 2025, as a “day in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.” He's expected to issue a similar proclamation for World War I ...

The Graniteville WWII Memorial Foundation will host a ceremony to mark Victory Day on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 10 a.m., at the Graniteville Veterans’ Monuments, at the corner ...

VE-Day, which stands for “Victory in Europe Day,” commemorates the formal acceptance by the Allies of Nazi Germany’s unconditional surrender in World War II.

The Victory Day announcement has sparked outrage and confusion on X, formerly Twitter. “We won World War II on August 15, 1945 when the Japanese surrendered.

While Victory Day is about World War II, it has also become a source of legitimacy for Putin, who has found ways to associate himself with the day, said Kolesnikov, who accuses the leader of ...

The day is meant to honor the millions of Americans who served during the war. In Rhode Island, there are 1,033 living WWII veterans, according to a 2022 survey from the National World War II Museum.

(Some websites claim Victory Day used to be a federal holiday, too, but that appears to be a myth – there is no evidence for it in an authoritative 1999 U.S. Senate report on the topic.) ...

Global leaders and defense officials had spent weeks speculating what Russian President Vladimir Putin might reveal about his Ukraine plans in a speech at Russia’s Victory Day commemorations ...

In recent years, the parade on Victory Day — once attended by dignitaries from China, Germany and the United States, among others — has also reflected Russia’s growing isolation, with many ...

The chant of “Geaux Pokes” echoes in the stands of Navarre Stadium every Saturday night, but on “Victory Day,” instead of rooting for the cowboy players, kids with special needs got to live out their ...