ARLINGTON, Va. -- A soldier is getting praise for a display of resilience at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a Memorial Day event in the midst of a raging storm. The 3rd US Infantry Regiment, ...
This month, over 2,000 American Flags and memorial crosses will be raised throughout Ringgold to honor fallen soldiers who've called Catoosa County home. This event, known as the Festival of Flags, ...
Soldiers placed flags one boot's length away from headstones' bases to honor fallen service members on Thursday morning. Arlington National Cemetery places American flags in a tradition known as ...
On Memorial Day, the American flag should be flown at half-staff until noon in honor of those U.S. military members who died in service. At noon, the flag is raised to full-staff as a "symbol of ...
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – More than 1,500 soldiers from The Old Guard placed American flags at more than 260,000 headstones at Arlington National Cemetery early Thursday morning, ahead of Memorial Day.
If you’re like many Americans, you may think of Memorial Day as the unofficial start to summer. A day off work and school. An excuse to fire up the grill. You’re not alone. In fact, a 2000 Gallup Poll ...
More than 150 American flags were retired Friday during a Flag Day ceremony at the Delaware County Veterans Memorial Association in Newtown Square. “Please remember what Flag Day is all about,” Ralph ...
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Gettysburg Memorial Day parade: A tradition since 1867

Gettysburg Memorial Day Parade Is One Of The Oldest In The Nation Gettysburg is known as the place where history was made—but many don’t realize it’s also home to one of the nation’s oldest ...