James A. Garfield, May 30, 1868, Arlington National Cemetery Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags, Memorial Day is a day ...

Flags placed at every fallen soldier at Arlington Cemetery ...

President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National ...

Every year around Memorial Day members of the military walk the grounds and place a small flags at more than 260,000 headstones. The United States flag is one of the most significant symbols of ...