In what had long been celebrated every May 30 to honor America’s fallen soldiers, Memorial Day officially became a federal ...

Parades, remembrance ceremonies and get-togethers. No matter where you’re at across the U.S. on Memorial Day Weekend, you’ll ...

On Memorial Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until noon and then raised to the top until sunset.

(NEXSTAR) — Since it was established, Memorial Day has had a clear purpose: giving Americans a day to honor those who have ...

Scouts, from Scouting of America’s Western Los Angeles County Council, joined community members Saturday in a huge Memorial Day effort to place flags on nearly 90,000 grave sites at the Los ...

About 3,500 Scouts planted 90,000 flags ahead of Monday's Memorial Day ceremony. (Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times) 31,136 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- More than 500 volunteers gathered at Lake View Cemetery in Cleveland this weekend to honor the true meaning of Memorial Day ... placed American flags at more than 9,000 veterans ...

but many don’t know the special flag traditions and etiquette for the day. On Memorial Day, the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff until noon, then raised to full-staff. The flag should be briefly ...

Here's how to respectfully handle the flag during Memorial Day and other times of remembrance. Memorial Day is a federal holiday and America's annual day to mourn and honor those who died serving ...

U.S. and Michigan flags will be flown at half-staff on Memorial Day to honor fallen service members. Flags are flown at half-staff on other occasions, including Peace Officers Memorial Day and ...

The tradition of placing flags on veterans' graves for Memorial Day began after the Civil War. It was originally called Decoration Day and the first official observance was at Arlington National ...