Memorial Day 2024 News. Updated 1:02 pm pdt, may 27, 2024. President biden paid tribute to veterans who died in america’s wars at arlington national cemetery on monday, hailing them as “a link in the chain of honor”.

A 9/11 anniversary tradition is handed down to a new generation. Originally called decoration day, memorial day dates back to 1860s and commemorates those who died while serving in the u.s.