In honor of the nation's 250th birthday, USA TODAY is spending a year retracing some of the journeys that helped define the American identity.

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"The American flag also stands for things that sometimes people do that ... and our communities. They have reminded us day after day of the freedoms we cherish and the unity we strive to uphold." He ...

Back in March, Staten Island College student Alesio Bejleri suggested he would like to see a giant American flag placed on ...

The Archie McCord American Legion Post #86, the Bethpage Chamber of Commerce and the Bethpage Fire Department recently held a ...

Did You Know… Camden Lions Club purchases and displays the American Flag on Veteran’s Day in downtown Camden? We are grateful ...

Kalispell's Veterans of Foreign Wars post is in talks with City Hall after officials designated the nonprofit’s longstanding ...

On Nov. 11, the U.S. will be celebrating Veterans Day. But a little over a week before that, Pulaski will be hosting a ceremony to honor the symbol of the country: the U.S. flag. This Saturday, ...

José Daniel Ferrer, a key Cuban dissident leader, has been exiled from Cuba and urges the opposition to challenge the ...

On Nov. 8, members of the Rotary Club will host a special remembrance ceremony for its Flags of Honor event at 10 a.m. at the park and the community is invited to attend this patriotic tribute in ...

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year’s Eve, the last day of the year, is on December 31. In many countries, New Year’s Eve is celebrated at evening social gatherings, where many people dance, eat, ...

Padma Lakshmi discusses her new cookbook, Padma's All American, with Newsweek and how it celebrates immigrant food culture.