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Memorial Day is sacred day to remember the fallen, support the living and ensure the legacy continues, Monroe County Veteran Service Officer says. Remembering the profound sacrifices of veterans ...
Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) [1] 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. [2] [3] It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the ...
Memorial Day was officially established as a federal holiday in 1971, but the tradition of honoring fallen soldiers began over a century prior. Originally deemed Decoration Day, the first Memorial ...
Some Southern states celebrate a Confederate Memorial Day, or Confederate Heroes Day, in late April, remembering the Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War. The first Indianapolis 500 ...
Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by Congress in 1971, to be observed annually on the last Monday in May, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Veterans Day and National Military Family Appreciation Month National Military Appreciation Month , also known as Military Appreciation Month , is a month-long observance in the United States , dedicated to people who are currently serving in, and veterans of, the United States military .
Flags were placed Friday and the event was set to run through Memorial Day on Monday. The Field of Honor is hundreds of 8-foot flag poles each flying a 3-by-5-foot American flag.
Nauset Regional Band and Chorus will provide music as Orleans marks Veterans Day at 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at the Veterans Memorial Park at 55 Academy Place in Orleans.