Memorial Day

Despite economic concerns, Americans getting away for Memorial Day

May 24, 2025 Jamie Stengle

DALLAS — Whether it’s a road trip to a nearby lake or jumping on a plane to explore a big city, Americans are expected to get away in record numbers over the long Memorial Day […]

CALLISTA & NEWT GINGRICH: Memorial Day — Remembering those who sacrificed for our freedom

May 30, 2022 Callista and Newt Gingrich

On this Memorial Day, we honor and remember military service members who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving the United States of America. Memorial Day is a day in which we commemorate the men and […]

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AG Stein Memorial Day email invokes Jan. 6

June 2, 2021 Matt Mercer

RALEIGH — Attorney General Josh Stein’s campaign sent an email on Monday, May 31, to supporters invoking the Jan. 6 protests in Washington, D.C. on Memorial Day. “This Memorial Day is different. It comes just […]

Editorial Cartoon — Memorial Day

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Millennial Money: Set your strategy for Memorial Day sales

May 30, 2021 Courtney Jespersen, NerdWallet

Last Memorial Day, Americans were dizzy from the pandemic, recession and widespread shutdowns. Many had shopping for hand sanitizer and toilet paper on the brain. But this May, life seems to be blooming again ahead […]

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HILL: So much freedom owed to so few

May 26, 2021 Frank Hill

Have you ever served in the military? Has anyone in your immediate family served in the military? Has anyone you know or worked with ever served in the military? A high percentage of the 557 […]

CUSHMAN: Remembering the cost of a free and undivided republic

May 27, 2020 Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Memorial Day normally equates to BBQ, sales and pool openings — the beginning of summer. Many people travel to a beach, lake or mountain. Some traditions include visiting a memorial cemetery to honor the fallen. […]

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Trump honors war dead in Memorial Day events

May 25, 2020 Darlene Superville, Associated Press

BALTIMORE — President Donald Trump honored America’s war dead Monday in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus. Eager to demonstrate national revival from the pandemic, Trump […]

Trump doubles up with Maryland, Virginia Memorial Day events

May 25, 2020 Darlene Superville, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump booked back-to-back Memorial Day appearances despite the coronavirus pandemic, at Arlington National Cemetery and at a historic fort in Baltimore. Presidents typically honor fallen military members by laying a […]

As Memorial Day tempts people outdoors, virus rebound feared by some

May 22, 2020 Ben Finley, Carla A. Johnson, and Michael Biesecker, Associated Press

Millions of Americans are set to emerge from coronavirus lockdowns and take tentative steps outdoors to celebrate Memorial Day weekend at beaches, cookouts and family gatherings, raising concern among public health officials that large gatherings […]