Tributes will be visible nationwide on one of the few occasions when the entire country observes a shared federal tradition.

United States flags were ordered to fly at half-staff as Memorial Day draws near.

While some local directives are tied to individual losses, nationwide observances carry broader significance.

Cities and counties have their own ideas about the new Minnesota flag, the controversy surrounding it and its place in their ...

A symbolic change is bothering some Minnesotans. Now their local leaders are listening; several cities are voting to fly the old state flag instead of the new one. While it was a drastic redesign, it ...

The National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend honors the approximately 100 firefighters who die each year in the line of duty.