While the federal holiday has unofficially become the day many think of as the beginning of summer, the day was established to honor members of the U.S. military who have died in service to their ...

A few days before Memorial Day, Joanne Malmstedt sat at a folding table in a parking lot at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, surrounded by trucks and supplies and volunteers, studying several maps in ...

Each year, Americans pay tribute to those who have lost their lives fighting for the United States on Memorial Day, but how are flags supposed to be flown on the observance date? Memorial Day occurs ...

The U.S. flag is flying at half-staff across the U.S. today, Dec. 4, in memory of Spc. Sarah Beckstrom of the West Virginia ...

The U.S. flag flaps in the wind as a plane flies over during wreath laying ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, April 4, 2024. NATO celebrates on Thursday 75 years of collective ...

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut’s governor directed flags in the state to half staff on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Gov. Ned Lamont said the flags should be lowered from sunrise until noon ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (WPVI) -- On Memorial Day this year, 230,000 American flags will mark the graves of fallen military personnel at Arlington National Cemetery. The flags are placed there each year as ...

WILL BE FIREWORKS. LATER. KMBC NINE S ALAN SHOPE WAS IN LEE’S SUMMIT AS CREWS AT JOHN KNOX VILLAGE PREPARE FOR THEIR MEMORIAL DAY EVENT TOMORROW. IT’S ALWAYS BEEN A BIG THING IN MY FAMILY. JIM SMITH ...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds ordered flags around the state to be lowered to half-staff on Dec. 4 in remembrance of a slain National Guard member.

Thousands of people headed to the Boston Common to see over 37,000 flags flapping in remembrance on Memorial Day. "It's very important. We must never forget those who fought for our freedom," Janice ...

The Crownsville Veterans Cemetery & Scouting America Baltimore Area Council and River Hawk District held their Memorial Day Ceremony & flag Placement Saturday morning. Scout Ashlyn Ensor, 15, from ...

Flags across the country are flown at half-staff today, due to a federal mandate. Here's why, plus the difference between ...