Memorial Day

Memorial Day is Monday May 25, 2015 and there are plenty of opportunities to honor those who have made this country a place of freedom and choice. One opportunity is in Windsor, Colorado with the American Legion.

The Veteran's Plaza Memorial Day Weekend Event is dedicated to all who have served since 9/11. See the complete schedule.

It's Memorial Day, a day when the United States as a nation reflects on the military personnel who've lost their lives fighting for their country. What began a Decoration Day after the Civil War to commemorate the soldiers who lost their lives in battle has since been expanded and renamed to address all Americans who have died during military service.

There are a number of Memorial Day Events in Northern Colorado. These are the big ones.

Memorial Day Weekend is a time to reflect, to grill, to gather and to honor those who have given their all to give us our FREEDOM.

Memorial Day is more than just a three-day weekend, a chance to get the year's first sunburn, to camp, barbecue, or travel. Sure, most of us know we should remember those who we have lost, and maybe take some flowers to their grave. But do you know why we have Memorial Day, and what it's really all about? Here's a handy 10-pack of facts from CNN to give the holiday some perspective.

The unofficial start of summer is this weekend, Memorial Day weekend, and that also means the kickoff to camping season in Colorado. However, many of those campers will have to find ways to keep warm without a campfire this weekend. Check all of the fire bans and restrictions around Colorado here.

It's the unofficial first day of summer, a day to remember those we lost, and for a lot of folks an extra day tacked on to the end of the weekend allowing us to travel. Whether it be to go visit friends or family, or just a quick weekend getaway, AAA projects 34.8 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Are you traveling?

On Memorial Day, we commemorate all the U.S. soldiers who've died while serving our country. With so many of our servicemen and women currently on dangerous overseas assignments, it's also a time to think about their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of their families back home. In these videos, families of soldiers get the surprise and relief of a lifetime when their loved ones return home from duty u