The National Moment of Remembrance is a relatively new event, having first been established in 2000 to raise awareness of — “and respect for” — the meaning of Memorial Day, according to ...

We each have our own stories of remembrance this Memorial Day. This weekend, I will be remembering my dad, who proudly served in World War II, and my mom, who suffered from emphysema and passed ...

"The National Moment of Remembrance encourages all Americans to pause wherever they are at 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day for a minute of silence to remember and honor those who have died in ...

One of the earliest Memorial Day observances occurred on May 1, ... while picnics created a communal atmosphere of remembrance. This origin story was largely suppressed from historical memory.

Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor the men and women who have been killed in U.S. wars throughout history. While Veteran's Day commemorates and celebrates all of those who have severed in ...

That answer sparked an effort to put "memorial" back into Memorial Day, and in December 2000, the National Moment of Remembrance Act was signed into law with these goals in mind: To demonstrate ...

That’s the purpose of collective remembrance on Memorial Day, I guess: discovering and retelling the stories that shed light on wars and the soldiers who fight them. “No holidays, no country ...

On Monday, she shared her family’s story again as part of Rochester’s Memorial Day observance at the Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial. It was Swenson’s third time giving the main address at ...

Memorial Day festivities mean barbeques or days spent on the beach for some, while others spent their Saturday morning in ceremonies commemorating the fallen at the Delaware Veterans Memorial near ...

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and commemorates those ... Gen. John Logan sent out an official order that designated May 30 as a day of remembrance for those who died serving ...

The National Moment of Remembrance is a relatively new event, having first been established in 2000 to raise awareness of — “and respect for” — the meaning of Memorial Day, according to ...

The National Moment of Remembrance is a relatively new event, having first been established in 2000 to raise awareness of — “and respect for” — the meaning of Memorial Day, according to ...