What are the origins of Memorial Day? The holiday’s origins can be traced to the American Civil War, which killed more than 600,000 service members — both Union and Confederate — between 1861 and 1865 ...

Civil Air Patrol members stand beside a table representing prisoners of war and those killed in action during a Memorial Day ceremony at Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi on Monday, May 26, 2025.

First Class Virgil D Young at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver on May 25, 2025. His father was a veteran of both the Korea and Vietnam wars. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post) ...

Dennis said Memorial Day’s potency diminished somewhat with the addition of Armistice Day, which marked World War I’s end on Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice Day became a national holiday by 1938 and ...

Memorial Day is the day we remember the U.S. military service members who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. They're never forgotten at Andersonville National Historic Site, one of 433 ...

From “Decoration Day” to Memorial Day In 1868, General John A. Logan, leader of a Union veterans’ group, called for a national day of remembrance for those who died during the Civil War.

"I am hereby declaring a National Holiday in celebration of the Victories of World War I, where the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918, and World War II, where the Victory date was May 8 ...

Esai Morales presents a tribute for the 75th anniversary of the Korean War on the 2025 Concert. 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of a conflict that altered the global landscape. Korea was once ...

Dennis said Memorial Day's potency diminished somewhat with the addition of Armistice Day, which marked World War I's end on Nov. 11, 1918. Armistice Day became a national holiday by 1938 and was ...