Memorial Day's history begins after the Civil War. It became a federal holiday in 1971 and is marked with cemetery visits, ...

Memorial Day parades, often incorporating military personnel and members of ... in war — a tradition that began with a World War I poem.

On Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, songs about and written by soldiers set the mood across ...

This year’s Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Hostilities (2025/5785) brought to light a deeply personal aspect ...

The idea of encouraging planting, protecting, and appreciating trees rose from the mind of a Nebraska pioneer, Julius ...

A Lancaster bomber will fly over Shropshire this weekend to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day.

Trains came to a halt, cars pulled to the side of the road and no plane arrived or departed in the Netherlands as the country ...

Street parties, concerts and flypasts are being held across the West Midlands to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE ...