Notably, the first National Decoration Day, now known as Memorial Day, celebration took place on May 30, 1868, at Arlington National Cemetery, where a crowd of 5,000 gathered to decorate the ...

U.S. Army Air Forces pilot 2nd Lt. Gilbert A. Rauh, who was killed in action in 1943, will be interred Monday at Arlington ...

Memorial Day "is not about barbecues or sales or the opening of the swimming pool," said Allison Finkelstein, senior historian at Arlington National Cemetery. "Memorial Day is a solemn day, a day ...

WASHINGTON — More than 400 landscaping professionals from over 30 states gathered Monday for a national day of service at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery.

Arlington National Cemetery is traditionally a focus of the United States’ Memorial Day observances, but this year there is added significance. The cemetery, which is owned and operated by the U ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — President Donald Trump is set to deliver remarks at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to commemorate Memorial Day. Trump will participate in the traditional wreath ...

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance salute as they attend the 157th National Memorial Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery, May 26, 2025, in Arlington, Va.

President Donald Trump marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery and delivering a thank-you to fallen soldiers and their families.