Memorial Day, a federal holiday held the last Monday in May, is recognized this year on Monday, May 26. Most local and ...

Speakers ask fellow citizens to remember the attributes that tie the nation together rather than those that divide us. Among ...

You might see people wearing the poppy, a roundish, red flower on a lapel — especially on the Friday before Memorial Day.

We are satisfied, if you are; but why did I die?" Randall Jarrell (1914-1965) was an American poet who also wrote criticism, ...

While Michigan residents attend Memorial Day parades and ceremonies, many may see roundish, red flowers. Here's the meaning behind the red poppy.

Memorial Day, observed on Monday, May 26 this year, is a federal holiday in the United States that is dedicated to honoring ...

Red poppies are worn on Memorial Day to honor fallen military members. The tradition started during World War I, inspired by a poem and the poppies growing on battlefields. The American Legion and ...

I spend part of Memorial Day at an annual ceremony in Alexandria honoring city residents killed or missing in Vietnam. I get ...

A crowd gathered in Watseka’s Legion Park May 26 for Memorial Day services. Legion Post 23 Commander Rick Ziebart said, “I ...

REDDING, Calif. — Residents and staff at the Redding Veterans Home recognized fallen soldiers this Memorial Day. On the ...

I was fortunate to attend a Memorial Day parade and ceremony in Arlington. Members of the Lions club, the Boy scouts, the ...