SPOONER – Red, white and blue American flags were everywhere, billowing on the breeze during an absolutely glorious May afternoon at the Northern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spooner.

As Tinklenberg considers the meaning of Memorial Day, he shares what he saw on the May 6 journey while visiting the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall. “I watched one of the veterans ...

Over time, Memorial Day’s origin story became associated with the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), an organization of Union veterans that established Decoration Day as a national observance on ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — It may be considered a holiday that marks the unofficial start of summer, but local veterans explained that people should think twice before saying, "Happy Memorial Day." ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - Across the country Monday, our veterans were honored at Memorial Day events, including one at the Fargo National Cemetery. “We honor those heroes who gave the ...

Ceremonies took place around the Longmont area to observe Memorial Day and honor departed veterans. Members of the American Legion Post 32 and the Longs Peak Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2601 ...

ST. LOUIS — Dan Heckstetter still carries the weight of nine months spent living in a foxhole in Vietnam more than five decades ago. "I lived in a hole in the ground for nine months dodging ...

“The purpose of Memorial Day is to honor the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, so we want to set aside at least a day to honor them and to honor their families.

Memorial Day began as a tradition of honoring America ... by acknowledging the country’s nearly 16 million U.S. military veterans and 1.3 million active duty troops who put their lives at ...