Approximately 52% of Americans say Memorial Day has lost its original meaning. About 60% still associate the holiday with honoring fallen military members. Generational and regional differences affect ...

Most Americans, 52%, believe Memorial Day has lost its original meaning, according to a new poll. Photo from Chad Madden, UnSplash For many Americans, Memorial Day is not what it used to be, according ...

Once upon a time, I lived a life where Memorial Day weekend marked the beginning of summer, with backyard barbecues and three days off from work and school. I was always touched by the parade and ...

On this Memorial Day, CBS6 spoke with veterans, families and visitors at Saratoga National Cemetery. We asked them what visiting the cemetery on Memorial Day means for them. "I come here a lot because ...

Officially, Memorial Day, observed on the last Monday of May (this year it's May 30), honors the war dead. Unofficially, the day honors the start of summer. (More on that in a moment.) The holiday was ...

SUFFOLK, Va. — On Thursday, volunteers at the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery began preparing the grounds for its Memorial Day ceremony, among them Virginia Natural Gas employees, Boy ...

For many Americans, Memorial Day is not what it used to be, according to new polling. In a Savanta survey, a majority of respondents, 52%, said the holiday — observed on the last Monday in May — “has ...

Memorial Day is an important time for us to reflect on the Americans who gave their lives while serving in the United States armed forces. For those who are remembering a loved one this Memorial Day, ...