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 ...

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 ...

DAYTON — Memorial Day sets aside time to honor the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Even after the day is over, some people volunteer their time to keep its mission front ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WGN Radio’s Dave Plier and Dave Schwan talk ...

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 JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) - While many are enjoying a three-day weekend, we should also remember what this holiday is about. Memorial Day is dedicated to honoring and remembering the men and women ...

NEW LONDON (WLUK) -- It's important to remember the reason we get to enjoy a long holiday weekend each year at the end of May: those who died fighting for our freedoms. That's why hundreds gathered ...

MARION — During Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at Rose Hill Cemetery, speakers urged the community to move beyond routine gestures and embrace a more lasting remembrance when it comes to remember ...

A Reminder—The Meaning Behind Memorial Day & How It Originated—1932 Catskill Recorder. In an 1879 Memorial Day address (originally called Declaration Day), Chauncey M. Depew retold the origin of a ...

SAN ANTONIO – Memorial High School senior Julian Gallardo attended the 37th Annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony held Monday by Edgewood ISD and Compadres for Scholarships. “We are here to ...