AP Special Report Spotlight The US commemorates 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill HILLEL ITALIE Associated Press Jun 21, 2025 Jun 21, 2025 Updated Dec 25, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why.kAm$E2CE H:E9 E96 G6CJ ?2>6]k^AmkAmQ%96C6VD D@>6E9:?8 A6C4FDD:G6 23@FE :Ei q2EE=6 @7 qF?<6C w:==[Q D2JD AC:K6\H:??:?8 9:DE@C:2? }2E92?:6= !9:=3C:4<[ H9@D6 QqF?<6C w:==i p r:EJ[ p $:686[ p #6G@=FE:@?Q H2D AF3=:D965 :? a_`b] Q(92E 24EF2==J 92AA6?65 AC@323=J 86ED 92KJ 7@C A6@A=6 @FED:56 @7 E96 q@DE@? 2C62[ 3FE :EVD A2CE @7 @FC 4@==64E:G6 >6>@CJ 2?5 :>28:?2E:@?]Qk^Am kAmQu6H V@C5:?2CJV p>6C:42?D 4@F=5 E6== J@F E92E uC66>2?VD u2C>[ @C v6C>2?E@H?[ @C vF:=7@C5 r@FCE w@FD6 H6C6 32EE=6D[Q D2JD !2F= {@4<92CE[ 2 AC@76DD@C @7 9:DE@CJ 2E (C:89E &?:G6CD:EJ 2?5 2FE9@C @7 2 qF?<6C w:== 3@@<[ Q%96 (9:E6D @7 %96:C tJ6D[Q H9:49 42>6 @FE :? a_``] QqFE E96J 42? 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