Published on: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
I went out to check on a few things downtown (including the newly finished loading platforms on SW Broadway) and on my way home I spent time observing the ...
Veterans Day, originally called “Armistice Day,” is a younger holiday established in 1926 as a way to commemorate all those who had served in the U.S. armed forces during World War I. Memorial ...
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the U.S. that honors the men and women who died while serving in the military. Learn about its origin, evolution and observances, from Decoration Day to parades and poppies.
Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) is one of the Federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the United States.. It is a day for visiting cemeteries and memorials ...
Memorial Day weekend is among the busiest for travel in the United States and the unofficial start of summer; a day for cookouts, beach trips and auto races.
Memorial Day is celebrated in the United States on the last Monday in May. Memorial Day, in the United States, holiday (last Monday in May) honouring those who have died in the nation’s wars. It originated during the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle.
Memorial Day is a federal holiday to honor the soldiers who died in combat for their country. It originated after the Civil War and became official in 1868, with various towns claiming to be the first to celebrate it.
Memorial Day is a federal holiday that honors those who died in service of their country, especially in the Civil War. Learn how the holiday started, how it evolved, and why some critics want to restore its solemnity and respect.
Memorial Day, initially referred to as Decoration Day, was observed by many communities after the Civil War, when the nation suffered more than 620,000 military deaths, roughly 2 percent of the total population at the time. John A. Logan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of Republic, chose May 30, 1868, as a day to decorate the graves of Union troops across the nation.
Memorial Day is a solemn day of remembrance for those who died in military service, while Veterans Day is a day to honor all... Make Memorial Day Every Day This year, Memorial Day falls on May 29.