Bells for Fallen Heroes: Wartime Memories of Death, Duty and Prayer for Memorial Day COMMENTARY: The sounds of bells, the sight of flags, the silence of prayer — all bear witness to lives laid down.

After years of railing against what he perceived as attacks on the holiday, Trump's policies may end up doing more to upend the celebration than any cultural shift.

What is Memorial Day and how has it evolved from its Civil War origins? The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated ...

The first national observance of what was then called Decoration Day occurred on May 30, 1868, after an organization of Union veterans called for decorating war graves with flowers, which were in ...

Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday in May, is a day to honor and mourn fallen military service members. NPR readers share stories of the loved ones they've lost.

President Donald Trump announced Thursday he wants to rename Veterans Day, a federal holiday on November 11, to “Victory Day for World War I” in a move to purportedly “start celebrating our ...

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The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day.