For Amelia Greene, there is nothing happy about Memorial Day. Greene lost her father, U.S. Army Major General Harold Greene, when he was shot in 2014 at a training facility in Kabul, Afghanistan.

While it’s tempting to say “Happy Memorial Day,” and you may not have ill intent when saying it, it’s important to remember the meaning of the holiday before you say this. Memorial Day is ...

While it may be an instinct to wish someone a happy Memorial Day ... you're having a meaningful day" might be one of the better things to say to a veteran. Memorial Day parades, often ...

(Karen Schiely/Akron Beacon Journal) Since the word has a joyous connotation, some think "Happy ... a meaningful day" might be one of the better things to say to a veteran. Memorial Day parades ...