Arlington National Cemetery wasn’t always a cemetery at all. The land once belonged to the family of Confederate General ...

On May 26, 1900, the Geneva Daily Times told its readers the Union veterans would not parade on Memorial Day. The local ...

A labor union leader who pleaded guilty to failing to report gifts from an advertising firm has been pardoned by President ...

Monday, we celebrated Memorial Day. Originally called, Decoration Day, this day was first set aside in 1868 to remember Civil ...

President Donald Trump honored fallen service members during a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday ...

USA, — Memorial Day stands as America's most significant annual observance dedicated to honoring fallen military personnel.

The first national recognition of the day occurred in 1870 at Arlington National Cemetery, honoring both United States and ...

A Bold Act of Remembrance The first Memorial Day wasn’t created by Congress or a president—it was born from the determination ...

Spanning some 639 acres overlooking the Potomac River across from Washington, D.C., Arlington is the final resting place of more than 400,000 service men and women and their dependents.

Flowers and gardens have always been part of Memorial Day festivities. The origin of Memorial Day traces back to the waning ...

President Donald Trump wished "Happy Memorial Day" to all, which is considered a forbidden phrase as it is a solemn day to remember American soldiers who were killed in service.

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, 1865. Organized by freed slaves and white missionaries.