The first Memorial Day wasn’t created by Congress or a president—it was born from the determination of newly freed African Americans in Charleston, South Carolina. On May 1, 1865, at the site of a ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – Memorial Day, celebrated this year on Monday, May 26, is a somber day to honor and reflect on servicemembers who paid the ultimate sacrifice for this country. Here are some ...

The first national observance was shortly after the American Civil War and was then called Decoration Day. Veterans decorated war graves with blooming flowers. FILE - A member of the Army visits ...

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As the nation gathered Monday to remember those who served and died in military service, many were once again on-hand in the Centre County community where one of the first ...