May 26 Thousands of American military graves lie forgotten and lost abroad By Elizabeth Shell We don’t know how many Americans who died while serving at wartime are buried on foreign soil. Why? It's complicated. But one historian has been painstakingly counting, cataloguing and mapping the locations of American war dead that goes beyond the… Continue reading
May 26 Watch President Obama lays wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By PBS News Hour Continue watching
May 26 President Obama lays wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By News Desk President Obama, back in Washington after his surprise trip to visit troops in Afghanistan, will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier this morning at 11 a.m. EDT at Arlington National Cemetery. Continue reading
May 25 When ‘Happy Memorial Day’ is painful for some families By Hari Sreenivasan, Victoria Pasquantonio Memorial Day can be an emotional day for those who have lost a loved one serving in the military. In turn, common remarks like "Happy Memorial Day" can be painful for some families to hear. Continue reading
May 27 Watch On Memorial Day, a Reminder to Remember ‘Profound’ Human Cost of War On Memorial Day, a Reminder to Remember 'Profound' Human Cost of War… Continue watching
May 27 Watch Honor Flights Serve Those Who Have Served With a Trip to Remember The non-profit program Honor Flight gives veterans the opportunity to fly to Washington, D.C., to see the memorials dedicated to the wars in which they’ve served. For many veterans, especially those who have served in World War II, this may… Continue watching
May 28 Watch From ‘Boots to Suits,’ Transitioning From Military Service to Civilian Life From 'Boots to Suits', Transitioning from Military Service to Civilian Life… Continue watching
May 28 Watch Obama, Romney Honor Nation’s Fallen As Americans across the globe remembered generations of the nation's fallen this Memorial Day, President Obama and Mitt Romney joined the observances -- taking time out from the campaign to praise the contributions of the country's servicemembers. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
May 28 Watch News Wrap: In Kabul, Memorial Day Marked With Fallen Marine’s Letter In other news Monday, Memorial Day observances in Afghanistan put focus on a U.S. Marine killed there this year. Sgt. William Stacey's letter, left before his death for his family, was read in Kabul. Also, Iranian operatives may be linked… Continue watching
May 25 Watch Ahead of Memorial Day Travel, a Timely Drop in Gas Prices Nearly 35 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles this Memorial Day weekend, according to the American Automobile Association. Drivers will find the average price of gas is down 14 cents a gallon from this time last year and… Continue watching