Local clergymen also held a service at the playground where residents had crafted a makeshift memorial featuring toys and stuffed animals. Funerals were scheduled throughout the day for other ...

Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May each year. It commemorates U.S. military personnel who died in service. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as a way to honor Civil War ...

TROY, N.Y. — The Troy Memorial Day Parade will be at 1 p.m. on Memorial Day, May 26, announced Mayor Carmella R. Mantello and members of the City of Troy Memorial Day Parade Committee in a ...

In recognition of these fatalities, the U.S. Department of Labor will honor workers whose jobs have claimed their lives during its national Workers Memorial Day program on April 24, 2025, at the ...

Mississippi celebrates Confederate Memorial Day as a state holiday, one of only a few states to do so. The holiday is observed on the last Monday of April and commemorates Confederate soldiers who ...

Many travelers are excited when Memorial Day Weekend finally arrives, as it’s the unofficial kickoff to summer vacation season. But actually being in the airport during the holiday weekend can be a ...

Each April, Alabama observes Confederate Memorial Day, a state holiday that honors soldiers who fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War. The day remains a point of reflection and debate as ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Fans can wrap up Memorial Day Weekend with baseball, fireworks and a heartfelt tribute at Victory Field on May 26. The Indianapolis Indians will host a special Memorial Day ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WAND) - Next week’s Workers Memorial Day ceremony in Champaign will honor two Illinois State Police troopers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Troopers Corey Thompsen ...