Memorial Day

Americans prepared to mark an unusual Memorial Day as the coronavirus pandemic ruled out traditional commemorations

President Donald Trump honored America’s fallen service members in a pair of Memorial Day appearances as the country continues its battle against the coronavirus

Those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom were honored in a unique way on this Memorial Day.

Memorial Day ceremonies went virtual for the first time, but for some it didn’t affect their ability to honor those lost. NBC 7’s Rory Devine has more.

An 18-plane formation of historic planes will fly over the Inland Empire, Orange and Los Angeles counties on Memorial Day, saluting veterans and health care workers.  “We came up with the idea after seeing the Thunderbirds and Blue Angels making the rounds,” Commemorative Air Force Inland Empire Wing Operations Manager Bill Prosser told City News Service. “We’re going to...

Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, made their first public appearance in months since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, in a surprise visit to a Delaware memorial park for Memorial Day.

As Donald Trump, Joe Biden and the rest of the country commemorated their war dead on Memorial Day, some across the U.S. celebrated the unofficial start of summer with a trip to the beach.

A virtual ceremony was held Monday to remember the brave who sacrificed their lives to fight for our country as the novel coronavirus pandemic prevented public gatherings to honor veterans and service members.

Memorial Day services were livestreamed online this year due to the coronavirus. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford goes over how San Diego honored the fallen.

See inside the World War II-era D-Day Doll, a paratrooper and cargo plane now based in Riverside. Toni Guinyard reports for Today in LA on Monday May 25, 2020.

Memorial Day is meant to pay tribute to veterans who have perished

This Memorial Day is unusual compared to previous ones due to the coronavirus pandemic, but nevertheless, the sentiment is the same. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford has details on how San Diego will celebrate the fallen.

The LA Dodgers and the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) created a lights display in honor of fallen heroes for Memorial Day, lighting up Dodger Stadium in red, white and blue. Newschopper4 Bravo flew over the stadium Sunday, while the lights glowed from 8:30-9:30 p.m. “Each individual light will honor the memory of a military member that served...

NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado spoke to families of veterans honoring their loved ones on Memorial Day.

Crowds at Eaton Canyon provided the perfect example of what not to do as restrictions ease across SoCal beaches and public parks. The Eaton Canyon natural areas and trails, located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, were closed for Memorial Day, May 25, due to overwhelming crowds that were not following the COVID-19 public health requirements, the parks…

A video of a skateboarder riding on top of a section of the Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial is circulating on social media. Family members of those honored on the memorial tell NBC 7 they came to the memorial to make sure their loved one’s plaque was still intact.

Families of veterans checked on their loves ones’ plaques after video of skateboarders riding on the memorial circulated online. NBC 7’s Lauren Coronado has more.

Business owners in Solana Beach were anxious about holiday weekend sales, due to a lack of the tourists who normally flock to the beach town, reports NBC 7’s Allison Ash.

The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment has continued their tradition of placing American flags at every grave marker at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day.

Memorial Day weekend traditionally kicks off the busy summer travel season, but this year is expected to be a record low for the industry.