South Carolina is one of only four states to observe the day as a state holiday, celebrating the lives of soldiers who fought ...

The cities approved several new flags after Utah and Idaho passed laws barring unofficial flags from being displayed on ...

Memorial Day's history begins after the Civil War. It became a federal holiday in 1971 and is marked with cemetery visits, parades and ceremonies.

The Confederate battle flag was replaced by a magnolia design with the words "In God We Trust." When a federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr. was adopted in the 1980s, Mississippi and ...

DENVER (KDVR) — Flags across the U.S. are flying at half-staff on Sunday to honor some of the bravest Americans who risked their own lives to protect their neighbors. It’s part of the annual ...