Why Do We Celebrate Memorial Day?

Khloe Kardashian Hosts Memorial Day Weekend Party in Vegas Khloe Kardashian rocks a sheer black dress while hosting a Memorial Day weekend party at 1 OAK Nightclub at the Mirage Hotel & Casino on Friday (May 22) 

Nearly 150 years ago, Memorial Day— first called Decoration Day— was set aside to decorate the graves of the men who'd recently died in battle. America was still reeling from the Civil War when Gen. John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of 

Gloria Estefan, Katherine Jenkins and other artists are set to perform at this year's National Memorial Day Concert outside the U.S. Capitol. "American Idol's" newly crowned winner, Nick Fradiani, will sing the national anthem to open the 26th annual

Memorial Day is much more than just an extended weekend. Memorial Day, which started after the Civil War in 1868, was created to honor Americans who died while fighting for their country. It's not to be confused with Veterans Day, which is an

Here is a schedule of Memorial Day parades and ceremonies around southern Maine. All will take place Monday unless otherwise noted. Biddeford and Saco: Parade begins at 10 a.m. at Veteran's Park in Biddeford and ends at the corner of Main and Beach