The Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade was invited all veterans, including those who served in the most recent conflicts in the Middle East, to march in the 2013 parade for the first time.
A rally and march was held at the University of Arlington, calling for justice for Trayvon Martin, a seventeen year-old black teen, shot and killed in, Sanford, Florida. Many demonstrators wore "hoodies" in 80 degree weather out of respect.
Nearly two months into the 2012 Major League Baseball season, the Texas Rangers baseball team has established themselves as one of the hottest tickets in the American league, averaging more than 43,000 fans per game.
The 2013 Hot Rod Power Tour made its first stop at UTA Arlington Texas to showcase hundreds of race and antique cars. The annual tour is organized by the editors of the Hot Rod magazine and sponsored by Chevrolet Performance.
In "Little Arlington" - the local name for a veterans section of the city cemetery in Burlington, N.C. - All graves are decorated with small American flags on Veterans Day.
A look inside the new Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic church in Arlington, Texas. It is the largest Vietnamese Catholic church in the country. Arlington, USA. 10th December 2011
Malls across the U.S. Were jammed Monday with shoppers who waited until Christmas Eve to buy gifts. Department stores at Pentagon Mall in Arlington, Virginia, stayed open until 6 p.M. To accommodate the last minute rush.
The largest capacity Vietnamese Catholic church in the United States, Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic church, is consecrated and dedicated in a colorful ceremony in Arlington, Texas. USA. 10th December 2011.
Manny Pacquiao and Joshua Clottey compete in the WBO World welterweight championship, advertised as 'The Event'. The bout was held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. USA. 13th March 2010
29,000 square feet, 750,000 pounds of granite and a 75-foot tall bell tower are featured in the Vietnamese Martyrs Catholic church. Arlington, USA. 10th December 2011
A rally was held at the University of Arlington, calling for justice for Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old teen, shot and killed in, Sanford, Florida. The demonstrators believe, George Zimmerman, the shooter, should be held accountable.
On June 22, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed amendments to two 2010 air rules for Portland cement manufacturing. Downwinders at Risk and concerned citizens attend a public hearing at Arlington City Hall to voice their concerns.
Jennifer Lawrence is honored at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival as the Outstanding Performance of the year at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, Calif.
Stars attend the 2013 Virtuosos Award at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara, CA on January 29. The Santa Barbara International Film Festival continues its tradition of honoring the year’s standout performers with The 2013 Virtuosos Award.
Founder and CEO of Haiti Rethink, Marckly Joseph, hosted a seminar in preparation for a group of students that will be involved with international leadership training seminar in Arlington.
Cold damp weather and the threat of rain did not stop thousands of Texans from saying goodbye to Christopher Kyle, former Navy Seal, author, businessman, husband and father at a touching memorial ceremony at the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
A memorial ceremony was held for late former Navy Seal, Chris Kyle, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. About 7,000 attendees and participants took part in the moving ceremony as Texas said goodbye to the American hero. Kyle will be buried in Austin.
A small group of activists are holding a day long demonstration at the General Motors assembly plant in Arlington, calling attention to the treatment of members of ASOTRECOL. Workers claim abuse and mistreatment at the GM plant in Bogota, Colombia.
The US Department of Treasury is developing tax credits for purchasing Electric Vehicles and installing charging stations, of which over 4,600 now exist with more being installed to take advantage of emerging technology. Arlington. 13th July 2011
With the largest TV viewer audience in the United States, this years American football championship was to be held in the worlds largest indoor arena with expected record breaking crowds. They didn't expect Super Storm. Arlington, USA. 05/02/2011
Wheelchair basketball is one of the most established disability sports. It is played competitively by more than 25,000 people, and by many more in clubs and schools around the world.
Thousands attended the Cowboy Stadium in Dallas, Texas to pay their respects to Chris Kyle, a former Navy Seal and author of best-selling biography American Sniper, killed trying to help a fellow veteran recover from post-traumatic stress disorder.
A moving memorial service with musical tributes, a photo montage of his life, words from friends, a letter from the family and a message from Taya Kyle about her life with Chris, brought many of the attendees to tears.
Hundreds of thousands of female U.S. Military service members will be eligible for combat roles in a massive change of policy expected to be announced, by Defence Secretary Leon Panetta. File photos released by the U.S. Department of Defence.
Dozens of tornadoes struck the Dallas area, causing trees to be knocked down, and roofs blown off. Several reports of minor to more severe injuries were reported as the violent storms hit the region.
Backdraft is a multimedia project probing individuals’ attempts, and the efforts of veterans’ peer organizations, to contain the backdraft of conflict. Los Angeles, USA. 21st January 2010
The cost to mail a letter goes up from 45 to 46 cents on Jan. 27, 2013. All international letters will now cost $1.10 USD for the first ounce. A postcard will also cost a penny more ($ .33). Forever stamps are not effected.
Photographers gathered by the Netherlands Carillon in Virginia to look out over the District of Columbia to watch the "supermoon" rise, the name is often given when a new moon is in its closest position to the earth.
Jerseys for the Texas Rangers newest pitcher, Yu Darvish, began arriving in advance of the 2012 season. Darvish, the star pitcher from Japan, is expected to join the Rangers pitching rotation in April. Dallas, Texas, USA. 12th February 2012
In its second year of operation, Montreal's BIcycle taXI (known as Bixi) is a huge hit, and Montrealers are loving it. Citizens can take a bus, the metro and thanks to Bixi, rent a bike to get around the downtown core. Montreal, Canada 21/07/2010
Rolling Thunder, an annual pilgramage and parade of hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists was held today. An estimated 400,000 bikers ride in support of veteran and MIA issues. Washington DC, USA 30/05/2010
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