Memorial Day

Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) place U.S. flags at headstones as part of Flags-In at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 23, 2019. For more than 55 years, soldiers from the Old Guard have honored our nation’s fallen heroes by placing U.S. flags at gravesites for service members buried at both Arlington National Cemetery and the U.S. Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemetery just prior to the Memorial Day weekend. Within four hours, more than 1,000 soldiers

Soldier Seen Placing Flag at Tomb of Unknown Soldier During Torrential Rain

For the select few who saw this moment, it was jaw-dropping.

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh addresses a crowd, Monday, April 2, 2018, at the start of a remembrance on City Hall Plaza, in Boston, for Martin Luther King Jr., who was assassinated 50 years ago this week. Dozens of speakers aged 5 to 91 took turns reading short passages from King's last speech during the remembrance. King originally delivered the speech in Memphis, Tennessee, on the eve of his April 4, 1968, death. (Steven Senne/AP Photo)

Boston Mayor Says Vandal Should Attend Vietnam Memorial Service

"It's sacred ground. It's just completely uncalled for," said Boston Mayor Martin Walsh.

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis speaks during the 2018 POW/MIA National Recognition Day Ceremony at the Pentagon in Washington, Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Mattis Will Deliver Keynote at Seattle's Vietnam War Memorial Park Dedication

The ceremony is expected to draw several thousand people, including some from Washington's Vietnamese American community.

A red rose is placed on the headstone of John Iannuzzo, from New Hampshire 120th Infantry 30th division, at the Colleville American military cemetery, in Colleville sur Mer, western France, Wednesday June 6, 2018, on the 74th anniversary of the D-Day landing. (AP Photo/David Vincent)

America's War Dead Often Buried Far Away from Their Homeland

There are 26 cemeteries in 17 foreign countries, ranging from the Philippines to Tunisia.

Rolling Thunder is a motorcycle demonstration ride which began in 1988 to bring awareness to the POW/MIA issue and achieve full accountability for, and the return of all service members, alive or dead.

Rolling Thunder: Lack of Money to Silence POW/MIA Support Run

Rolling Thunder supporters are heartbroken that this year's ride in Washington, D.C., will be its last.

VA Cemeteries Nationwide Holding Memorial Day Ceremonies

The ceremonies serve as a solemn reminder of the holiday.

'Lt. Dan' Actor Gary Sinise Cancels Memorial Day Appearances in DC

He was set to attend a 25th anniversary screening of "Forrest Gump" on the National Mall and cohost the National Memorial Day...

National Memorial Day Parade

You can watch a live stream of the National Memorial Day Parade, which will take place Monday, May 28, 2018.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump visit Arlington National Cemetery for the annual Flags In ceremony ahead of Memorial Day Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Trump Visits Arlington National Cemetery Before Memorial Day

Trump and the first lady each placed three flags at three headstones after making a quiet trip to the hallowed burial ground.

Flags sit on chairs at a memorial service in Arlington National Cemetery's Section 60. (Elizabeth Fraser/U.S Army)

In Their Own Words: Military Widows Honor Their Husbands

There is no one to whom Memorial Day means more than the family of those killed in defense of our nation. These are their sto...

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