FERNDALE/BERKLEY — The cities of Ferndale and Berkley will be hosting Memorial Day events May 27.

NOVI — The city of Novi will be celebrating the holiday with its annual Memorial Day run and parade.

MADISON HEIGHTS/HAZEL PARK — The 2024 Madison Heights Memorial Day Parade will take place May 25, while the city of Hazel Park's parade will take place May 27.

SOUTHFIELD — James William McMahon and Donald L. Harding are the two officers the Southfield Police Department honors each year at the Fallen Heroes memorial.

GROSSE POINTE WOODS/FARMS — Memorial Day is a solemn holiday set aside to acknowledge those who lost their lives in service to their country, and in the Grosse Pointes, there are two programs on that day that pay tribute to members of the military who made the ultimate sacrifice.

FRANKLIN — This year, Franklin resident and bestselling author Mitch Albom will be joining the community at the historic Franklin Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day service, presented by The Franklin Cemetery Association. The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. May 27.

SOUTHFIELD — The Montford Point Marines, the first African Americans to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps, will be honored during Southfield's Memorial Day program May 24. Master Sgt.

ROYAL OAK — Memorial Day is coming up on May 27, and the city of Royal Oak has been hard at work planning the annual Memorial Day Parade.

ROSEVILLE/EASTPOINTE — Local residents will have the opportunity to honor U.S. military service members this Memorial Day.

METRO DETROIT — Each time Bart van der Sterren visits the Netherlands American Cemetery, he places a bouquet of fresh flowers at the Wall of the Missing.

ST. CLAIR SHORES — With the St. Clair Shores Memorial Day Parade now just days away, committee members and guests are gearing up to participate and have a float load of fun.

CENTER LINE — When American flags become worn and tattered after being used for so long, there is a proper way to lay them to rest.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The Selfridge Military Air Museum invites guests to honor U.S. military veterans during its 2024 Veterans Weekend May 18-19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

STERLING HEIGHTS — A longtime judge from the 41-A District Court will preside in a different venue later this month: as grand marshal of Sterling Heights’ 45th annual Memorial Day Parade May 27.

EASTPOINTE — During the Cold War, which lasted from 1947 through 1989, many U.S. families prepared for a Russian nuclear attack by establishing fallout shelters.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — The skies over Lake St. Clair will come alive this summer as the U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds flight team headlines the Open House and Air Show at Selfridge Air National Guard Base June 8-9.

FRASER — On April 20, members of the LT Wood-CPL Reid Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6691 dedicated a tree to veterans who have died by suicide.

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — At one time they were the knights of the skies, and soon they will be teachers from the ground.The Selfridge Military Air Museum, at Selfridge Air National Guard base, is restoring two historic planes: a Vought F4U Corsair, and a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny.

SOUTHFIELD — The Southfield Human Services Department has joined forces with the Legal Aid and Defender Association to provide free legal services for veterans 9 a.m.-noon every second Monday of the month until September, as well as on Dec. 9, at the Southfield Human Services Department, 26000 Evergreen Road.

ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak War Memorial will be getting an addition to honor those who lost their lives due to toxic exposure to chemicals or hazardous substances during their military service.