History
Memorial Day is celebrated on this day.
What is the last Monday in May?
MIA stands for this.
What is Missing in Action?
Where the President delivers a speech every Memorial Day.
What is Arlington National Cemetery?
Military branch that serves as a ground force providing protection for U.S. interests and stability here and abroad.
What is the army?
Americans FIRST start celebrating Memorial Day after this war.
What is the American Civil War?
KIA stands for this
What is killed in action?
The song played on the bugle at soldiers' funerals and on Memorial Day.
What is Taps?
Location of Arlington National Cemetery.
What is Arlington, Virginia?
Military branch in charge of maintaining air superiority, global mobility or attack, information management, or combat support.
What is the Air Force?
The reason we celebrate Memorial Day
What is remembering the soldiers who died in service?
POW stands for this.
What is prisoner of war?
Name 3 Memorial Day traditions.
Parades, decorating gravesites, picnics, going to the beach, etc...
Placed at every grave in Arlington
What is an American flag?
Military branch with a goal to protect American interests on water and near sea ports.
What is the Navy?
Memorial Day became a national holiday in this year.
What is 1971?
Regard highly; think much of. Also what we should treat our soldiers with.
What is a respect?
How schools and businesses observe the day.
What is close for the day?
Has a soldier from WWI, WWII, and Korea.
What is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers?
This military branch is trained in combat both on land and at sea.
What is the Marines?
Memorial Day was originally called this, from the early tradition of adorning graves with flowers, wreaths and flags
What is the Decoration Day?
Something that keeps remembrance alive.
What is memorial?
The time of day Americans stop what they are doing and remember the servicemen who died.
What is 3:00 PM?
Soldiers of the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) conduct this mission annually at Arlington National Cemetery prior to Memorial Day to honor our nation's fallen military heroes.
What is place a flag on the gravesites of fallen soldiers.
Military branch that is in charge of Security, Defense, Search and rescue, and Law enforcement of domestic waters.
What is the Coast Guard?