Officially, Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May (this year it's May 30), honors the war dead. Unofficially, the day honors the start of summer. (More on that in a moment.) The holiday was ...
Memorial Day, the federal holiday honoring U.S. military personnel who died while in service, is on Monday. The holiday can be a somber day for some Americans, especially those who have lost family ...
Take an hour or two from your long weekend to observe Memorial Day with the national holiday's intent: Honoring those who died in service to our country. Ceremonies and other events are planned across ...