History
Memorial Day is always on this Monday in May
What is the last Monday in May?
This is how a flag is flown on Memorial Day
What is at half-mast?
This person created the first American Flag
Who is Betsy Ross?
The largest and oldest service in the U.S. Military that provides the ground forces that protect the United States
What is the army?
The reason to celebrate Memorial Day
What is to remember those veterans who gave their lives or were wounded during battle?
The place people visit and decorate to pay respect to men and women who protected and served
What are graves or memorials?
The stars on the American Flag represent this
What are the 50 states of the United States of America?
America's forward deployed force on, above, and below the water
What is the Navy?
Memorial Day was once called by this other name
What is Decoration Day?
Many Americans treat Memorial Day as the beginning of this season
What is Summer?
This person wrote the lyrics to our National Anthem
Who is Francis Scott Key?
It provides air capability that can deliver forces anywhere in the world within hours
What is the Air Force?
When Americans FIRST started celebrating Memorial Day
What is after the American Civil War (1865)?
The song played on the bugle at soldiers' funerals and on Memorial Day
What is Taps?
The red stripes on the American Flag symbolize this
What is hardiness and valor?
Maintains amphibious and ground units for contingency and combat operations
What is the Marine Corps?
This state is the official birthplace of Memorial Day
What is New York (declared in 1966)?
This flower is a symbol of Memorial Day
What are Red Poppies?
This person designed our current flag with 50 stars and 13 stripes
Who is Robert G. Heft?
The commander-in-chief
What is the American President?