WASHINGTON – America’s Memorial Day holiday grew out of a desire to remember the sacrifices of soldiers killed in the Civil War into today’s national holiday of remembrance. Memorial Day in ...

In 2000, Congress passed the National Moment of Remembrance Act, which designates 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day as a time for prayer and reflection.

Speakers at a commemoration ceremony at the Plötzensee memorial in Berlin, where Germany's war-time Nazi dictatorship carried ...

The establishment of a National Moment of Remembrance, observed at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, represents a modern effort to unify national observance and reclaim the holiday's sacred ...

Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor the men and women who have been killed in U.S. wars throughout history. While Veteran's Day commemorates and celebrates all of those who have severed in ...

At 3 p.m. on Memorial Day, wherever you are, I invite you to join in the National Moment of Remembrance — one minute of silence for those who gave everything so that we may live freely.

Thousands of people headed to the Boston Common to see over 37,000 flags flapping in remembrance on Memorial Day. "It's very important. We must never forget those who fought for our freedom ...

The American Legion — a war veterans group based in Indianapolis, Indiana — promotes National Poppy Day, held the Friday before Memorial Day, to raise awareness for the holiday, the last ...