West Lafayette, Indiana - Grief regarding the death of a loved one can be as big a part of the holidays as celebration for some families, a Purdue University professor said.

Waters South of Japan - Directed by the commander of U.S. Forces Japan and the Chief of Staff of the Japan Joint Staff, KS17 is the latest in a series of joint and bilateral field training exercises since 1986 involving U.S. military and Japanese Self Defense Force (JSDF) personnel designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance.

Washington, DC - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Israel's Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water Resources (MIEW), along with the Israel Innovation Authority, announced $4 million for five newly selected clean energy projects as part of the Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Energy program.

Washington, DC - President Obama Announces New Actions to Ensure Service Members and Veterans Are Getting the Most Value out of Their Federal Education Benefits:

Washington, DC - Misty Copeland, the first African American Principal Dancer with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre, will serve as a U.S. Department of State Sports and Cultural Envoy to Cuba, November 14-18, 2016. This people-to-people exchange program taps into the unique strength of sports, dance, and culture to promote dialogue between the people of the United States and Cuba.

Sacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued a proclamation declaring Friday, November 11, 2016, as Veterans Day in the State of California.