Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. flag is lowered to half staff at the 50th anniversary remembrance of the UT Tower shooting at UT Monday August 1, 2016.

American flags are flying at half-staff today, Monday, May 25, in Mississippi and across the United States. It's to honor Memorial Day. Here's why the flags are lowered and how long they'll be lowered ...

Memorial Day is observed annually on the last Monday in May, which falls on May 25 this year. This federal holiday is dedicated to honoring U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the Armed ...

Flags fly at half-staff on May 25 to honor fallen service members. Memorial Day originated after the Civil War to remember those who died in service. Flags are raised to full-staff at noon, per U.S.

As Americans head into Memorial Day weekend, many will proudly fly the U.S. flag but veterans' groups say a key part of the tradition is often overlooked. The most common mistake: not lowering the ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WDBJ) - All flags of the United States of America and Commonwealth of Virginia are ordered to be flown at half-staff on all state and local buildings and grounds in Virginia in honor of ...

WEST, Texas (KWTX) - Two West High School students placed around 400 American flags throughout the community Sunday ahead of Memorial Day. Cayden Overcash and Brayden Wines, both rising seniors at ...

Flags across Texas and the country will be lowered to half-staff Monday in observance of Memorial Day, continuing a long-standing tradition honoring U.S. military service members who died in combat.