Memorial Day has arrived in the United States, with Americans asked to pause and pay tribute to those who fought and died for ...

In 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 as a day to commemorate Armistice Day ... date to be observed with “thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace ...

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members. It has evolved into a general remembrance of the dead and a day of leisure.

Armistice Day became a national holiday by 1938 and ... “Give them some silence. Say a little prayer. Give them a nod. There’s a bunch of families out there that don’t have loved ones.” ...