This weekend, Americans set aside a day to honor the memory of those who sacrificed their lives in defense of their country: Memorial Day. The federal holiday only became official in 1968, but this ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts on ...

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that's supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend ...

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GREEN BLUFF, Wash. — Civil War history came alive at Siemers Farm in Green Bluff this Memorial Day weekend as reenactors created an educational experience connecting visitors to the holiday's origins.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Cambria County Veterans Memorial Museum officials are seeking artifacts from the Civil War and Spanish-American War. The museum, located inside 1st Summit Arena @ Cambria County War ...

A memorial was dedicated to Hazleton native and Civil War Brigadier General Ario Pardee Jr. on July 20 at the Vine Street cemetery. The dedication commemorated the 160th anniversary of the Battle of ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of ...