The origin story of Memorial Day begins in the aftermath of the Civil War. In Charleston, South Carolina, thousands of formerly enslaved Black Americans ... of Union veterans that established ...

President Donald Trump wants to rename Veterans Day to "Victory Day for World War I" as a way to celebrate the United States' military victories, he said in a social media post on May 1.

Alexander Churchill, aged 10, will perform the gesture while young members of the congregation poignantly hand out white roses to Second World War veterans ... Day speech will be played in the ...

The White House has backed off President Donald Trump’s stunning social media proposal to change the name of Veterans Day to “Victory Day for World War I” and will settle for keeping the ...

A day after President Donald Trump announced he was renaming Nov. 11-- the date that Veterans Day is observed -- as "Victory Day for World War I," the White House is now saying it will be an ...