welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be learning more about Memorial Day
be learning more about Memorial Day
be learning more about Memorial Day Memorial Day is a US federal holiday
Memorial Day is a US federal holiday
Memorial Day is a US federal holiday that remembers those Americans who have
that remembers those Americans who have
that remembers those Americans who have sacrificed their lives for the nation
sacrificed their lives for the nation
sacrificed their lives for the nation each year it falls on the last Monday in
each year it falls on the last Monday in
each year it falls on the last Monday in May
May
May Memorial Day began as a time to
Memorial Day began as a time to
Memorial Day began as a time to commemorate the soldiers who died during
commemorate the soldiers who died during
commemorate the soldiers who died during the American Civil War in the early
the American Civil War in the early
the American Civil War in the early 1860s people all over the country were
1860s people all over the country were
1860s people all over the country were gathering to pay tribute to the Fallen
gathering to pay tribute to the Fallen
gathering to pay tribute to the Fallen during the spring the event went
during the spring the event went
during the spring the event went nationwide in 1868 after the Grand Army
nationwide in 1868 after the Grand Army
nationwide in 1868 after the Grand Army of the Republic leader designated May
of the Republic leader designated May
of the Republic leader designated May 30th as decoration day and later
30th as decoration day and later
30th as decoration day and later Memorial Day in an attempt to honor the
Memorial Day in an attempt to honor the
Memorial Day in an attempt to honor the service of Civil War veterans across the
service of Civil War veterans across the
service of Civil War veterans across the United States General John a Logan asked
United States General John a Logan asked
United States General John a Logan asked that their grace be decorated with
that their grace be decorated with
that their grace be decorated with flowers
flowers
flowers that same year general and future US
that same year general and future US
that same year general and future US President James Garfield gave the speech
President James Garfield gave the speech
President James Garfield gave the speech at the very first decoration day at
at the very first decoration day at
at the very first decoration day at Virginia’s Arlington Memorial Cemetery
Virginia’s Arlington Memorial Cemetery
Virginia’s Arlington Memorial Cemetery since General Logan was
since General Logan was
since General Logan was commander-in-chief of an organization
commander-in-chief of an organization
commander-in-chief of an organization for northern civil war vets many
for northern civil war vets many
for northern civil war vets many northern states followed suit and
northern states followed suit and
northern states followed suit and eventually adopted decoration day as an
eventually adopted decoration day as an
eventually adopted decoration day as an official holiday however those in the
official holiday however those in the
official holiday however those in the South maintained their own commemorative
South maintained their own commemorative
South maintained their own commemorative activities for several decades to
activities for several decades to
activities for several decades to remember the supporters of the
remember the supporters of the
remember the supporters of the Confederacy’s cause after the first
Confederacy’s cause after the first
Confederacy’s cause after the first world war the holiday began honoring all
world war the holiday began honoring all
world war the holiday began honoring all Americans who died while fighting in all
Americans who died while fighting in all
Americans who died while fighting in all wars Memorial days traditional date was
wars Memorial days traditional date was
wars Memorial days traditional date was then moved to the last Monday in May and
then moved to the last Monday in May and
then moved to the last Monday in May and it soon became associated with the start
it soon became associated with the start
it soon became associated with the start of summer and all the festivities that
of summer and all the festivities that
of summer and all the festivities that entails Memorial Day has been observed
entails Memorial Day has been observed
entails Memorial Day has been observed with several traditions and events over
with several traditions and events over
with several traditions and events over time this includes the national moment
time this includes the national moment
time this includes the national moment of remembrance at 3:00 p.m. where every
of remembrance at 3:00 p.m. where every
of remembrance at 3:00 p.m. where every American is requested to take a
American is requested to take a
American is requested to take a one-minute pause many Americans continue
one-minute pause many Americans continue
one-minute pause many Americans continue to stop by cemeteries either to pay
to stop by cemeteries either to pay
to stop by cemeteries either to pay tribute to the late soldiers or to visit
tribute to the late soldiers or to visit
tribute to the late soldiers or to visit the graves of loved ones others may find
the graves of loved ones others may find
the graves of loved ones others may find themselves at the military inspired
themselves at the military inspired
themselves at the military inspired parades that are held in several cities
parades that are held in several cities
parades that are held in several cities both the Indianapolis 500 and the
both the Indianapolis 500 and the
both the Indianapolis 500 and the National Memorial Day concert in
National Memorial Day concert in
National Memorial Day concert in Washington DC also take place during
Washington DC also take place during
Washington DC also take place during this time and celebrate this holiday in
this time and celebrate this holiday in
this time and celebrate this holiday in honor of fallen soldiers if you’re
honor of fallen soldiers if you’re
honor of fallen soldiers if you’re interested in learning more about what
interested in learning more about what
interested in learning more about what the troops have done for the United
the troops have done for the United
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