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Soldiers place flags at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day
WDVM via Yahoo News· 1 day agoARLINGTON COUNTY, Va. (DC News Now) — Memorial Day Weekend is a special time for the nation,...
VA to Host Memorial Day Events Nationwide at National Cemeteries
Military.com· 4 days agoThe 155 national cemeteries managed by the Department of Veterans Affairs will be open from dawn to...
Memorial Day events in the local Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia area
The Herald-Mail via Yahoo News· 1 day agoDepartment of Defense civilian employee currently attending the U.S. Army War College. The ceremony...
Memorial Day 2024 in Arizona: These are events where you can honor the fallen this weekend
The Arizona Republic· 3 hours agoThe Memorial Day weekend is here, with gorgeous weather in the forecast and heavy traffic expected...
Memorial Day 'Flags In' event at Arlington National Cemetery honors fallen service members
Fox local via AOL· 22 hours agoThis Memorial Day weekend, a tribute like no other is now underway at Arlington National Cemetery. It is a way to honor the nation’s fallen heroes, and ...
Why does Knoxville have two state veterans cemeteries? | Know Your Knox
Gannett via AOL· 1 day agoThe state purchased property near Sparta, but there’s no timetable for completion. There are ...
5 THINGS TO KNOW: How did Memorial Day start and how is it observed?
McAlester News-Capital, Okla. via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoMay 24—History.com explains the origin of Memorial Day and how it eventually became a national holiday. 1 What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed ...
Ceremony Monday to mark Memorial Day at national cemetery
Tribune via AOL· 16 hours agoMay 23—Flags will begin appearing Saturday at the Santa Fe National Cemetery in preparation for this year's Memorial Day ceremony, to be held at 10 a.m.
Chalmette Battlefield to honor fallen heroes with thousands of American flags
WDSU New Orleans· 7 hours agoDozens of volunteers will place American flags at the foot of tombstones located at Chalmette...
What is Memorial Day? The true meaning of why we celebrate the federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoGeneral Ulysses S. Grant presided over the first large observance, a crowd of about 5,000 people, at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on May 30, ...