Established in 1868, Memorial Day was initially founded in remembrance of Confederate and Union soldiers who perished ... common for friends and families to remember loved ones with flowers ...

We have just celebrated Memorial Day ... It’s less and less a time to remember and honor the fallen, and more often that day when we celebrate the coming of the warm season and all that entails ...

Originally created in 1868 to honor fallen soldiers of the Civil War ... are busy hosting barbecues or scouring Memorial Day deals, it's important to remember the real reason for the holiday.

His project is a kind of continual Memorial Day observance. For the parents, especially, he says, "it's important that their son or daughter is not forgotten." The bedroom of Army Pfc. Karina S.

Memorial Day is dedicated only to those who died in battle or after injuries sustained in battle, rather than active-duty soldiers or living veterans. We’re more likely to get Memorial Day off ...