As the last Monday in May arrives, communities across the United States come together to commemorate Memorial Day, an occasion to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.

Memorial Day, observed the last Monday in May each year, is a holiday that pays tribute to American military members who have died in service to the U.S. But the holiday hasn’t always paid tribute to ...

Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May to honor fallen U.S. service members. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as early as 1868 through the Grand Army of the ...

Earlier this summer at the Winningham family cemetery in Pickett County, Tennessee, Carolyn Massiongale conducted a master class for her three granddaughters. The tools at hand were a garden hoe, rake ...

In 1985, Patterson Hood was about to flunk out of the University of North Alabama. He copped a gig writing album reviews for the college’s paper and enjoyed it because labels sent him a free LP every ...

Memorial Day was first observed in 1868 as “Decoration Day.” The Pioneer Cemetery holds 145 Civil War veterans’ graves. Observances are held across Lane County, with one of Oregon’s oldest in Eugene.

Editors note: This post originally ran in 2013 and has been updated. You can read the original post here. We celebrate Memorial Day with food, festivities, and perhaps even a day at the beach, on the ...

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