memorial day

Donald Trump is facing sharp criticism after taking to Twitter to call Democratic Congressman Conor Lamb — a Marine Corps veteran and reservist — an “American fraud” on Memorial Day, as reported by The Daily Beast. The tweet has since been deleted and reposted to correct the spelling of the congressman’s name. Trump’s newly updated […]

President Donald Trump received criticism from a former Republican strategist about his behavior on Memorial Day. Steve Schmidt — who served as a campaign strategist for former President George W. Bush, former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and late Arizona Sen. John McCain — took to Twitter to express his displeasure at the president’s behavior. “This […]

Sofia Vergara slayed in another stylish swimsuit while enjoying her Memorial Day weekend at home. On Sunday, the 47-year-old Modern Family star took to Instagram to share two selfies of her zebra-print bathing suit. The photo angle she chose provided a view of the garment’s revealing design. Sofia was lying on her stomach as she […]

Sofia Vergara brought some sizzle to her Instagram page on Saturday. The former Modern Family star kicked off Memorial Day weekend by rocking a chic swimsuit and soaking up some rays, and she thrilled her fans by sharing a photo of her relaxing sunbathing session. The 47-year-old America’s Got Talent judge wore a spring-green bathing […]

President Donald Trump opened up 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to a group of motorcycle-riding veterans on Friday, May 22, according to the New York Post. Trump and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie honored the service of the veterans just days before Memorial Day. Journalists took photos and videos as the leather-clad vets burned rubber in front […]

George H.W. Bush was remembered in the best way for Memorial Day on Monday. The late president’s former service dog, Sully, shared a sweet tribute on Instagram complete with a quote from Bush himself, according to People. The official Instagram account of Sully H.W. Bush shared a photo of the adorable Labrador retriever posing next […]

Korean War veteran Hezekiah Perkins had planned his funeral more than two decades in advance, paying for a cemetery plot and funeral arrangements to prepare for when he passed. But when the 90-year-old Cincinnati man passed away this week, there was one major hitch; his family, who lived out of the area, were not able […]

Melania Trump was turning heads as she prepared to depart for Japan, wearing a $3,900 Calvin Klein dress and battling wind in a scene reminiscent of Princess Diana. The first lady was photographed in the dress as she and President Donald Trump boarded Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Friday. […]

A new report by The New York Times reveals that President Donald Trump just made expedited requests this week for paperwork that would allow him to pardon U.S. war criminals. According to two anonymous U.S. military officials, the Justice Department put a rush on the requests for Memorial Day weekend, a far cry from the […]

While many celebrate Memorial Day by taking off from work and school to enjoy family time and cook-outs, this particular holiday is also a great time for shopping. A lot of stores – such as Amazon – like to take advantage of the holiday by offering Memorial Day sales. Despite discounted kitchen appliances and beds […]

Sunday marked exactly 100 years since the guns fell silent at the end of World War I. Across the globe, commemorations took place for the milestone Remembrance Day, and the British royal family, as always, marked the day as well. On Sunday evening, senior ranking members of the royals attended a ceremony honoring the Centenary […]

On Memorial Day, the U.S. honors fallen veterans but against that backdrop, a sizable cohort of sports fandom has concluded that the National Football League take-a-knee player protests show a lack of respect for the military and the American flag. Following on the controversy that has gone on for two seasons so far, the NFL […]

You know summer is right around the corner when it’s Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day, or Decoration Day, is a federal holiday to honor the veterans of the United States Armed Services who have bravely sacrificed their lives. Millions of Americans use this day to spend time with their families, barbeque, head to the movies, […]

Memorial Day is this weekend, the time of year when Americans traditionally bust out their barbecue grills for the unofficial first weekend of summer. And if you’re tired of just burgers and hot dogs, you’ve come to the right place! Here, now, is an alliterative collection of three new and unique barbecue recipes you may […]

First Lady Melania Trump was notably not photographed at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day, Monday, May 29. As seen in the below photo, President Donald Trump was photographed singing during the national anthem, as Mr. Trump placed his hand on his heart. Where Was Melania On Memorial Day While President Trump Appeared At Arlington […]

Ivanka Trump tried to help Americans make their ice cold champagne wishes and caviar dreams come true over Memorial Day weekend. However, her brand’s tweet about “champagne popsicles” got a chilly response from those who don’t agree that serving up costly cocktails is the best way to honor fallen soldiers on the patriotic holiday. Champagne […]

During a ceremony for Memorial Day, May 29, at the Arlington National Ceremony, President Donald Trump delivered a speech recognizing the soldiers who lost their lives in service. His remarks marked his arrival back in the United States after a nine-day trip to the Middle East, where he sought to bridge divides between the three […]

Memorial Day has arrived, and with it comes a wide selection of TV marathons for popular comedies, dramas, reality shows, and movies. As they do with many holidays, TV channels are airing marathons of beloved shows and movies for those stuck without plans on Memorial Day. Some marathons are all-day affairs while others only take […]

Vicki Gunvalson has kept a low profile on social media recently while she’s filming the newest season of The Real Housewives of Orange County. She’s the longest-standing housewife of all the shows, and she has been through quite the emotional roller coaster while filming. Gunvalson claimed she was happily married when she started filming, but […]

Memorial Day is one of those holidays that has seemingly lost some of its actual meaning to a lot of people, but there are those who will never forget. As the day arrives in 2017, it is so much more than just a long weekend filled with time together, cookouts, big-time sales, and having three […]

U.S. retailers are offering some of the best deals as part of Memorial Day sales this long holiday weekend. The Memorial Day sales, which unofficially kicks off the summer shopping season, may not be as massive as Black Friday, but buyers can still expect to get attractive discounts, sales, and deals on wide-ranging products. Here […]

Whether you have Memorial Day off or have to work, there’s always some confusion about what’s open and what’s closed on the Federal holiday. From U.S. Post Office holiday hours, bank closing times, to retail store sales, the holiday signifies the unofficial start of summer with many people prepping for cookouts and trips to the […]

With Memorial Day coming up, it’s necessary to pay tribute to the armed forces that fight for our freedoms and keep us safe every day of their lives. Whatever your political persuasion and whatever your beliefs on war, a tribute to armed forces needn’t be political or divisive. And that’s the stance taken by the […]

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The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. It gives American citizens a comfortable three-day weekend that is typically filled with patriotic themes, barbecues, and time spent at the beach. The true meaning of Memorial Day is much more than an official start to summer. The main reason we celebrate Memorial Day is to show […]

Hundreds of Memorial Day crosses were “desecrated” Saturday after a Kentucky man allegedly drove his car through the display that had been set up for the holiday. Henderson, Kentucky, resident Anthony Burres, 27, of was taken into custody after surveillance footage identified a late 1970s model Ford Thunderbird allegedly belonging to Burres driving on a […]

It’s Memorial Day weekend, the shopping malls are packed and the burgers are on the grill. However, even with the long-weekend consumerism, Memorial Day is still a special time. Few things evoke the meaning behind Memorial Day more than the rows of American flags placed in front of each grave marker in Arlington National Cemetery. […]

Trent Harmon performed the national anthem at the National Memorial Day concert in DC. The American Idol contest winner took the stage on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. The concert aired live on PBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT with co-hosts Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, honoring military members and their […]

It might seem obvious that Veterans Day is not the same as Memorial Day, but how many people – even some veterans themselves – really know the difference between these two major U.S. holidays? At first glance, they seem pretty similar after all, considering both honor the military and those who have served, but in […]

Part of a Civil War battlefield is being called an “active crime scene” following the discovery that it was recently looted. Reportedly, a series of excavations have been discovered at Petersburg National Battlefield, located south of Richmond Virginia. The Civil War battlefield is the site of the war’s longest siege, which lasted more than nine […]

Just ahead of Memorial Day, vandals defaced a Vietnam War memorial in Venice, California, with spray paint, covering up the names of American service members who went missing in action. Shockingly, two other memorials were vandalized this weekend as well, including a memorial in Kentucky and a Civil War veterans’ cemetery in Virginia. Veterans help […]

Memorial Day Scriptures and Bible verses are used by many as a way to show their respect for fallen soldiers. There are several patriotic holidays observed in the United States. These include Memorial Day, Veterans’ Day and the Fourth of July or Independence Day. On the Fourth of July the nation celebrates its birth. Memorial […]

A pair of Army Rangers want to remind us that Memorial Day is much more than just a three-day weekend. First Lt. Andrew Yacovone and First Lt. Justin Wright released a touching music video this Memorial Day weekend called, “I’m Gonna Miss You.” The officers wrote the song and filmed the video while stationed in […]

It’s Memorial Day weekend and that means it’s time for people to head to the beach. While weather varies across the nation, making a trip to the beach dependent upon Mother Nature, many people plan to spend Memorial Day and the weekend at the beach. For some, Memorial Day is the official start of the […]

With Memorial Day this weekend, fans are wondering if they will get an extra day off from work at the cost of losing an episode of HBO’s Game of Thrones. Considering just how eventful Episode 5 was, this could leave fans desperate to know what comes next in the epic fantasy television series. Memorial Day […]

Last year saw a record number of shark attacks around the globe, and as summer kicks off this Memorial Day weekend, one well-regarded expert has posited that 2016 could see an even greater number of interactions between the oceanic predators and mankind. George Burgess heads the International Shark Attack File at the University of Florida, […]

It’s Memorial Day weekend and that means people across the nation will celebrate with barbecues, cookouts and patriotic food and drinks. These patriotic, Memorial Day drink recipes are the perfect addition to any Memorial Day weekend celebration and will complement your holiday theme. Memorial Day is a time that we remember those who made the […]

On Monday, the world will remember and honor all the service men and women who died protecting and serving their country for Memorial Day. Many see the holiday as a reason for getting some great deals at retail stores or electronics sales. Others look at it as nothing more than a day off and a […]

Memorial Day is on Monday, May 30, and there is plenty on TV this weekend to keep you entertained. Memorial Day was formerly known as Decoration Day, and is a time when people recognize and honor the sacrifice veterans have made for their country. Many spend Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries and placing flowers, wreaths […]

It’s that time again. Fireworks will be popping, and the smells of intoxicating food will fill the air. Saturday through Monday, the annual Taste of Cincinnati will be taking visitors to gastric ecstasy. The event is now the longest-running culinary arts festival in the country, after starting in 1979. It brings food, rides, and music […]

Memorial Day is a day to bring forth honor, remembrance, and respect to those who have given their lives while serving their country. It’s also a day that brings many families together for picnics, cookouts, shopping, and much more. If you have a day off of work this upcoming Monday and are putting plans in […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTNNU7qzcWc Memorial Day is Monday, May 30, and that means PBS will stream the National Memorial Day Concert live on Sunday, May 29 at 8 p.m. ET. You can also watch the National Memorial Day Concert live stream online in the video above. Memorial Day is the time when the nation comes together to honor […]

Memorial Day is a federal holiday that honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. For many people across the country, it’s part of a three-day weekend filled with cookouts, trips to the beach, and shopping the sales at the mall. For those who will be using their day off to […]

For many, Memorial Day is a time to go to the beach, have barbecues and enjoy patriotic desserts, drinks and get a great sale or deal. However; many people aren’t sure exactly what Memorial Day is or why we celebrate it. Memorial Day was formerly known as Decoration Day, a day established on May 5, […]

Memorial Day weekend is often used as an excuse for young people across the nation to descend upon campsites and spend the first long weekend of the season partying it up and taking advantage of the warm weather. For one particular campsite located in Shasta Lake, in Northern California, however, the weekend’s festivities ended with […]

A Memorial Day cookout took a horrific turn for the worse when an entire family was allegedly attacked and brutally beaten for being white. According to the Daily Mail, 36-year-old Paul Whitaker and his three special needs children visited his mother and his sister and her family for a cookout in the Juniata Park area […]

Memorial day took a tragic turn for a family in Bucks County, Philadelphia when they were brutally attacked by neighbors. The victims, a white family in the Juaniata section of Philadelphia, were attacked by a group of approximately twenty black neighbors while spending time at a family member’s house. According to the victims, they were […]

Veterans’ graves were disrespected in a “sickening” manner, according to one man paying his respects on Memorial Day. The incident occurred at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, the man said. Brian McGowan was there visiting his grandfather’s grave when he saw some things that made him sick to his stomach. Here is […]

No one can deny that Rumer Willis resembles her mother Demi Moore, but a recent picture featuring Willis with her mother in matching outfits leaves the two women looking uncannily similar. Rumer posted the picture of her posing with mom Demi to her Instagram account on Sunday night. Ms. Willis also captioned the shot in […]

In respecting fallen GI’s, the American government have operated a service for the past 60 years or so where dead soldiers, killed in the First and Second World Wars, would have flowers placed on their graves as a tribute to them in Normandy, France. However, in these economically challenging times, the US government has shut […]