nbcrusader
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A salute and heartfelt thank you to all the veterans on this board and across the US.
FizzingWhizzbees said:Can someone enlighten the stupid British girl over here as to what exactly Memorial Day commemorates? Thank-you.
*Fizz
FizzingWhizzbees said:What do people normally do to celebrate Memorial Day?
It is a day to remember the service of the veterans of U.S. armed forces.
DrTeeth said:
Maybe another stupid question, but what is then the difference between Memorial day and Veteran's day?
bonosgirl84 said:
salute the flag, drink beer and light fireworks.
god bless the u.s.a.
Memorial Day, legal holiday, observed annually on the last Monday in May in most of the United States, in honor of the nation's armed services personnel killed in wartime. The holiday, originally called Decoration Day, is traditionally marked by parades, memorial speeches and ceremonies, and the decoration of graves with flowers and flags, hence the original name. Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868, on the order of General John Alexander Logan for the purpose of decorating the graves of the American Civil War dead. It was observed on May 30 until 1971, when most states changed to a newly established federal schedule of holiday observance.
deep said:is not this independece day, july 4