Memorial Day is about reverence and collective memory, honoring over a million fallen heroes. Missteps in language highlight the need for solemn respect.

Memorial Day, which takes place on the last Monday in May, is a United States federal holiday dedicated to those who died while working for the U.S. military. Here's everything to know about ...

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Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May each year. It commemorates U.S. military personnel who died in service. It is widely considered the unofficial start of summer in the U.S.

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Father's Day was met with some resistance when the idea gained traction in the early twentieth century. Here's a look at the holiday's history.

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

Congress formally changed the commemoration’s name in 1967. A few years later, the government decreed that Memorial Day should occur not on May 30 but on the last Monday of that month.

Earth Day today. Gaylord Nelson acknowledged that his goal — "an environment of decency, quality and mutual respect for all human beings and all other living creatures" — would "require a long ...