Memorial Day is largely recognized as the first big barbecue weekend and the unofficial kickoff to summer, but there's much more to the holiday than burgers and pool parties. Memorial Day is a day to ...

Planning your own funeral might not be at the top of your to-do list but if there’s one thing you should have a say in, it’s ...

Feeling patriotic this Memorial Day? That's not surprising, since Memorial Day was first created to honor the lost lives of soldiers who fought for our country. And music is a great way to remember ...

Country fans know that each song on this Memorial Day playlist focuses on the men and women who've made the ultimate sacrifice. Each of these 22 country songs does that in a deeply personal way. New ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Smallwood, an eight-time Grammy nominee, died on Dec. 30, at age 77 of complications from kidney failure.

As you gather with friends and family this Memorial Day, don't forget the true meaning of the day: honoring the heroes who gave everything for America. Whether you’re hosting a pool party, throwing a ...

Fifteen years ago this past April, Tammy Bass opened her door to find three Marines with word her son had been involved in an accident and was missing in Iraq. Three hours later they returned to ...

Army 1Sgt Shelly Jenkins places flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day. (AP Photo / Jacquelyn Martin) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree ...

The Blackwood Brothers quartet took the stage at Lisa Marie Presley’s memorial service at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, on Sunday, and performed two selections, "How Great Thou Art" and "Sweet, ...

Vi Singleton, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7017 Auxiliary president, traces the history of the poppy, a symbol of the fallen in battle, during Memorial Day observances held at the Evergreen Memorial ...