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National Park Service Announces World War I Memorial Opens in Washington Published: Monday, 19 April 2021 06:01 Peace Fountain National Park Service photo April 19, 2021 - WASHINGTON – The American flag was raised over the World War I Memorial for the first time on Friday, April 16, the formal unveiling of the memorial that honors the 4.7 million Americans who served their nation in World War I, including 116,516 who made the supreme sacrifice. The First Colors Ceremony fea...

“The time is long overdue for the World War I Memorial to take its rightful place among the memorials of the nation’s capital that pay tribute to the men and women who served and sacrificed in America’s armed conflicts,” Jeff Reinbold, superintendent of National Mall and Memorial Parks said in a statement. “The National Park Service is honored to serve as a keeper of America’s stories, and to care for this incredible memorial at which we honor those who served both “Over There...

2021 Cherry blossom forecast: Peak bloom expected around April 1 Jason Samenow, The Washington Post March 5, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail Visitors flock to the Tidal Basin to enjoy the blooming cherry trees in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 2020 .Washington Post photo by John McDonnell WASHINGTON - Washingtons recent weather, while not especially stormy or frigid, has tended cooler than average and more characteristic of winter than spring. But a pulse of warmth is in the forecast next week and, ...

The Park Service is discouraging visitors from descending on the Tidal Basin this year and, instead, recommends viewing the blossoms online.

Two protests scheduled to take place inside the security perimeter near the National Mall were nixed ahead of Inauguration Day, and instead, one demonstration was granted permission to go forth in front of Union Station. 

Of the applications submitted for demonstration permits, two groups will be allowed to host events on park service grounds within the security perimeter of unscalable fencing and National Guard troops, Mr. Reinbold said. Permits were granted to DC Action Lab, which plans to protest the inauguration, and the ANSWER Coalition, an antiwar group dedicated to saving the environment, according to WJLA-TV. “My understanding is … they are groups that are in D.C. quite a bit [that] have expressed Fi...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump are among a handful of groups...

U.S. fortifies capital to prepare for inauguration like to no other The National Mall will be closed, four bridges from Virginia will be shut down and as many as 25,000 National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. By Emily Davies, Justin Jouvenal, Dan Lamothe and Meagan FlynnThe Washington Post Share Workers prepare the stage on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol ahead of Inauguration Day on Wednesday. Salwan Georges/The Wa...

Updated at 5:12 p.m. ET The National Mall, where millions of people have gathered to mark historic events in Washington, D.C., was closed to the public

All Hands On Deck: National Mall Is Closed, As Agencies Fortify D.C. at 1:11 pm NPR The National Mall, where millions of people have gathered to mark historic events in Washington, D.C., was closed to the public late Friday morning, as officials announced a string of security measures meant to foil any attempts to derail next weeks inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The National Park Service began a "temporary public closure" of the National Mall late Friday morning, ...