The National Moment of Remembrance asks Americans to pause for one minute at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day to honor military service members who have died.

From the pre-race festivities to the 33 drivers looking to stamp their place in history, here's what you need to know before the Indianapolis 500.

Before it was officially known as Memorial Day, the holiday was widely referred to as Decoration Day. Memorial Day became an official federal holiday in 1971, following the passage of the Uniform ...

Petersburg, Va., played a surprising role in the birth of Memorial Day. Discover how a visit to Blandford Cemetery helped ...