Visitors tour the USS Arizona Memorial at the Pearl Harbor National Memorial on Oct. 6 in Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Oahu, Hawaii, shortly after the U.S. Navy completed removal of historic World War II salvage platforms.

USA, — Memorial Day stands as America's most significant annual observance dedicated to honoring fallen military personnel. Observed on the final Monday of May, this federal holiday has evolved from its Civil War origins into a nationwide tradition of ...

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 Donatelli of Medford said. Family and friends took time ...

Westminster observed Memorial Day with the 158th annual Memorial Day Remembrance Parade and Observance Ceremony, presented by American Legion Carroll Post 31. For over 80 years, Carroll Post 31 has remembered our fallen servicemen and women on Memorial Day.

IBERIA PARISH, La. (KLFY) — Holding its annual Memorial Day Ceremony, the Iberia Veterans Association honors fallen soldiers in Downtown New Iberia. Percy Barrilleaux, an Army Veteran and President of the Iberia Veterans Association, says this is ...

On May 1, 1865, newly freed slaves in Charleston, South Carolina, held a parade of 10,000 people to honor 257 dead Union soldiers who had been buried in a mass grave. The former slaves had unearthed and properly buried the soldiers, placing flowers at ...