Memorial Day has arrived in the United States, with Americans asked to pause and pay tribute to those who fought and died for their country.

An official law proclaiming “Armistice Day” as a national holiday came ... those who had served in all wars on behalf of the United States military, according to the VA. The aforementioned ...

Veterans Day first started out as Armistice Day to celebrate the end of World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. However, after further global turmoil drew the US into other conflicts it was repurposed to ...

In the United States, Memorial Day's purpose is to honor ... Thus, Nov. 11, 1918, became known as "Armistice Day." A year later, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed 1919 would be the first annual ...

Under the new rules, Harrison said the union jack flag and the county council's own flag would fly permanently on two of the ...