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. The U.S. holiday ...

Steve Walker's bugle cut through the distant hum of passing planes as a crowd stood at attention during the Memorial Day ceremony at Houston National Cemetery. Walker performed “Taps,” the ...

SAN ANTONIO – This Memorial Day Weekend, thousands of volunteers from around San Antonio gathered early Sunday morning at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery to plant flags at every gravestone on ...

Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery will host a Memorial Day event on Monday, May 26, with a musical prelude at 9 a.m. and a ceremony at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will be held at the main assembly area, ...

For the fifth year, volunteers placed flags at the gravesites of each fallen military member buried there. Republican senators question cost of Army’s parade spectacle set for Trump’s birthday ...

with several Memorial Day services across town on Monday. The Houston National Cemetery is holding its annual ceremony at 10410 Veterans Memorial Drive in northwest Harris County. The event ...

Over the years, generals, war heroes, West Point graduates and other revered figures have spoken at Memorial Day ceremonies at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. On Monday, a defendant in a ...

“Memorial Day is more than a holiday, it’s a sacred occasion indeed,” said Col. Billy E. Pope, Jr., Commander of the 81st Training Wing at Keesler Air Force Base. “It’s a time for people to pause amid ...

By Burt Levine Click here for updates on this story May 28, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Each Memorial Day, Houston becomes more than just a city — it transforms into sacred ground. Beneath the ...

The Army stopped using iconic funeral processions called caissons because horses were getting sick and dying. They're back after a $28 million investment.

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.