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Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

The origin of Memorial Day is contested. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, there are 25 cities that vie for credit as the first to celebrate the…

In 1868, Maj. General John A. Logan, a highly decorated Union Army officer during the Civil War, designated a “memorial day for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during that late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, […]

As we solemnly gather this Memorial Day to bestow our most honored respect to the many veterans and loved ones that find eternal rest in our local cemeteries, it is most heartfelt. Though there are many people visiting the greater Concord area...

Memorial Day began as a way to honor the American Civil War's fallen soldiers. Here's what you need to know about the U.S. holiday.

Interview with Director Mandla Dube from the Cannes Film Festival

On Memorial Day in Iowa, veterans gather not to celebrate their own bravery, but honor the fallen. An Iowa Veteran Explains the difference between Memorial Day & Veterans Day.

The community is invited to attend three Memorial Day ceremonies in Lincoln on Monday.

Memorial Day, which is observed on the last Monday in May, honors men and women who died while serving in the United States military. The holiday was originally

Arlington National Cemetery, U.S. national burial ground in Arlington county, Virginia, on the Potomac River directly opposite Washington, D.C. Located on the antebellum plantation of George Washington Parke Custis, the adopted son of George Washington, the first president of the United States, the