Jayton D. Patterson Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4411 hosted a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26, to pay tribute ...

After winning a national championship at Ohio State, Will Howard is seeing some major differences between college and pro ...

In this Military Appreciation Month spotlight, we recognize Allen Porter for his dedicated service to both the U of A and the United States Army.

Grayson County commemorated Memorial Day with the annual procession and ceremony this past Saturday. To the tolling of bells, ...

James A. Garfield, May 30, 1868, Arlington National Cemetery Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of decorating graves with flowers, wreaths and flags, Memorial Day is a day ...

Boy Scouts, cemetery staff, and the Patriot Guard Riders placed flags and honored over 3,000 veterans at Memorial Park ...

“Today is about those who served this country and made the supreme sacrifice,” said Col. Bill Oxford, guest speaker at the ...

The holiday isn't just an extra day off. For many families, it's a painful reminder of loved ones who they lost in battle.

Please, no wishes of Happy Memorial Day,” Retired U.S. Army Specialist Ted Miller, a Vietnam veteran, told Monday’s assembly ...

However, 60% still said that Memorial Day is primarily about honoring fallen service members, though opinions varied greatly based on age. A large majority of those aged 60 and above, 76%, said ...

At VFW Post 9816, volunteer Wanda Jones opened the post early to organized a Memorial Day meal for the post’s members. “I work with the VFW to pay it forward,” Jones said. She’s taking her turn to ...

We liked the pageantry and the playing of "Taps," but didn’t absorb the deeper meaning of the day: The people, veterans and relatives, who were no longer with us.