Approximately 52% of Americans say Memorial Day has lost its original meaning. About 60% still associate the holiday with honoring fallen military members. Generational and regional differences affect ...

Memorial Day is a U.S. holiday that’s supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of travel and ...

KTTH Radio host Jason Rantz and Jake Skorheim, co-host of “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio, discussed the widespread misunderstanding of Memorial Day’s true meaning and encouraged listeners ...

Most Americans, 52%, believe Memorial Day has lost its original meaning, according to a new poll. Photo from Chad Madden, UnSplash For many Americans, Memorial Day is not what it used to be, according ...

Once upon a time, I lived a life where Memorial Day weekend marked the beginning of summer, with backyard barbecues and three days off from work and school. I was always touched by the parade and ...

SUFFOLK, Va. — On Thursday, volunteers at the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery began preparing the grounds for its Memorial Day ceremony, among them Virginia Natural Gas employees, Boy ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — If you stop by a grocery store on the Sunday before Memorial Day, you’ll find plenty of people like Mary Seager shopping for the last items needed for a family get-together. "I ...

Did you know that Veterans Day is the only federal holiday dedicated solely to honoring military veterans who are still ...