Forty-five thousand people are expected to attend the 27th annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii, the nation’s largest annual Memorial Day event, which will return to the shoreline of Ala Moana Beach today,

Memorial Day honors military personnel who died in service. Veterans Day celebrates all who have served in the military, living or deceased. Instead of wishing someone a “Happy Memorial Day” — a well-intentioned message that may not be received with its intended meaning if someone is grieving — people who work