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 last Monday in May.

There will also be food trucks, and the Ann Arbor Fire Department will display a giant American flag on a fire truck. Learn more on social media. Ypsilanti will host a solemn Memorial Day ...

CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - A time-honored Memorial Day tradition took place Monday ... As each name was read, a flag was placed on one of the crosses displayed. The keynote speaker was author ...

BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) – While many people will be placing smaller flags on fallen soldier’s graves on Memorial Day ... this Argon Cross that will be constructed around the new flag.

Candace Cameron Bure divided fans with a message on social media on Memorial Day. On Monday ... an image of a boy saluting a white cross with an American flag draped on it. In the caption ...

Every military branch was remembered in the salute to the armed forces and the moment of silence for the service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

On Mother’s Day 1945, World War II was still raging in the Pacific. The flag proudly hanging in Emma ... Other times they’d cross a continent or an ocean to get to her. They sent her so ...

On Memorial Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until noon in honor of those U.S. military members who died in service. At noon, the flag is raised to full-staff as a "symbol of ...

It's a solemn day of reflection and gratitude. One of the most visible ways Americans express this respect is through flag display. But many people still don't know that Memorial Day has its own ...

According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the U.S. flag should be flown at half-staff from sunrise until noon on Memorial Day to signify a period of mourning. After noon, the flag should be ...

Here's how to respectfully handle the flag during Memorial Day and other times of remembrance. Memorial Day is a federal holiday and America's annual day to mourn and honor those who died serving ...