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

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

Since 1895, the Alabama state flag has been a crimson St. Andrew’s cross on a rectangular field of white. The design was likely intended to “preserve in permanent form some of the more distinctive ...

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

Why are flags at half-staff in Ohio and Kentucky? On May 22, both DeWine and Beshear ordered flags to be flown at half-staff ...

There are five designated days when the U.S. flag is flown at half-staff throughout the United States. The president and Florida's governor also can order flags to be flown at half-staff. There are ...

(NEXSTAR) – If you fly an American flag in your yard or outside your business, you’ll want to lower it to half-staff on Friday. Flags can be flown at half-staff for any number of reasons, usually to ...

Whitmer issued the order to coincide with the late Democratic lawmaker's birthday.

Fort Collins Memorial Day events will include exhibits and a Field of Honor that will also honor the nation's 250th ...