Memorial Day

Even though the 58,220 Americans who died in the Vietnam War served honorably, they did not get the measure of respect owed to them by a broad spectrum of their ...

Today is Memorial Day, an almost unique holiday for us. We do not celebrate with joy; rather, we honor fallen soldiers with a wistful sadness in our hearts.

For those looking to observe Memorial Day this Monday, various Spokane organizations a jampacked schedule with activities to memorialize fallen soldiers and ...

Soldiers, marines, sailors, airmen and guardians know firsthand the privilege and sacrifices of wearing a uniform. What about the 99% who do not?

On this Memorial Day, we share inspiring remembrances of American presidents, poets and military leaders of bygone eras whose words honor the sacrifice and ...

The Brookline Cannon will be designated as a historic monument before the parade.

The Veterans Council ...

Of all our national holidays, Memorial Day is the most poignant and complicated. The number of war dead does not end after the most recent war.

On this Memorial Day weekend, pay your respects to the dead. But make time to remember the living, writes Max McCoy in a commentary.

Here's what stores, restaurants and fast-food places are open — and closed — on Memorial Day 2024.

The year was 1944, and the Army chaplain had been to the Rossi home to inform Mrs. Rossi, my beloved grandmother, that her only son had been killed in action.

In the years following the bitter Civil War, a former Union general took a holiday originated by former Confederates and helped spread it across the entire ...

It is incumbent upon us to pay respects to those who have given their all on Memorial Day, writes guest columnist Jim Jones.

The first observance was in May 1866 according to the U. S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs, honoring the Civil War dead on May 30. A date selected because flowers ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Many central Ohio stores and restaurants are open for Memorial Day, while a few businesses are operating with modified hours or are ...

Memorial Day 2024: What's open, what's closed Monday? Banks, stock markets, grocery stores, more. Updated: May. 27, 2024, 6:36 a.m. ...

Follow general precautions around preventing foodborne illnesses at barbecues and other gatherings on Memorial Day. smirart/iStockphoto/Getty Images. Get ...

Though it falls nearly a month before summer actually begins, many consider Memorial Day as the unofficial kickoff to summer. On May 27, folks will be ...

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, with many students out of school and office workers enjoying the day off.

Memorial Day is an annual commemoration born in the former Confederate States in 1866 and adopted by the United States in 1868.

Those committed to remembrance…Gettysburg is honored annually by a parade of living historians respenting Americans' commitment to independence.

From Target to Walmart to Costco to Sam's Club and more - which stores open and which are closed for the Memorial Day?

Heavy rain and storms are in the forecast​ with potential for flooding, damaging winds, or even an isolated tornado throughout the day.

A list of businesses and institutions that are open and closed on Memorial Day 2024 (Monday, May 27) from McDonald's to Walmart.

The year was 1944, and the Army chaplain had been to the Rossi home to inform Mrs. Rossi, my beloved grandmother, that her only son had been killed in action.

The holiday stems from the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union and Confederate — between 1861 and 1865. There's ...

President Joe Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and is delivering his annual Memorial Day address.

Like most U.S. Americans, I am weary of the near-daily stories of gun violence and killing. It's overwhelming. But unlike most people in the U.S., I have seen ...

President Joe Biden on Monday commemorated Memorial Day during remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, where he marked the solemn and personal occasion by ...

In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America's fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971, observed on the ...

My involvement with Songwriting With Soldiers, and now their affiliate post-traumatic growth program, Warrior PATHH, really comes out of simply being asked to ...

By Jacqui Banaszynski. It's Memorial Day in these dis-United States. The news won't take a holiday. There are too many active war zones, notably in Ukraine ...

Jessica Ellis, a combat medic, was killed in action in Iraq in 2008 after she volunteered for a mission.

One hundred and sixty years ago this month, in the midst of the Civil War, the first American soldier was laid to rest at these hallowed grounds. Private ...

In divergent messages, president pays tribute to fallen heroes, while Trump fulminates on social media against opponents.

Delivering remarks at a solemn remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, Biden said each generation must ensure the sacrifice of the country's ...

President Joe Biden gives remarks at Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate Memorial Day. 03:07 - Source: CNN. Latest Videos ...