Memorial Day became a federal holiday in 1971, according to the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs, and is now observed by visiting cemeteries or memorials, participating in parades, and other ...

A few days before Memorial Day, Joanne Malmstedt sat at a folding table in a parking lot at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, surrounded by trucks and supplies and volunteers, studying several maps in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- More than 500 volunteers gathered at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland this weekend to honor the true meaning of Memorial Day: remembering the men and women who died while serving in ...

Biloxi honors fallen service members in Memorial Day ceremony at Biloxi National Cemetery. Attendees included veterans, active personnel and Gold Star families paying tribute. A ceremonial wreath and ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Our blustery, wet weather is creating challenges at some cemeteries in KELOLAND that are preparing for the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Sioux Falls’ oldest cemetery is ...

President Donald Trump from left, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Maj. Gen. Trevor Bredenkamp walk to the ampitheater after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown ...

While several locations claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, Petersburg, Virginia, played a key role in its establishment. Mary Logan's visit to Blandford Cemetery in Petersburg inspired the ...

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 emotional ...

(WLUK) -- Memorial Day is a day to honor those lost in service to the United States, and a poignant way to do that is by visiting a burial site. One Northeast Wisconsin site was listed in a poll of ...

HOLLY TWP., MI - Pain can be physical or emotional, and for Rosie Weaver, she knows that feeling all too well. Through snow, rain or heat every Sunday before Memorial Day for the past 14 years, she ...