History
Originally known by this name, it was a day to decorate soldiers' graves with flowers.
What is Decoration Day?
Memorial Day is always observed on this day of the week
What is Monday?
Memorial Day was originally observed on this fixed date
What is May 30th?
This branch of the U.S. military is responsible for land-based operations
What is the Army?
What Branch's song is "The Marines' Hymn"
What is the Marines
This war led to the establishment of the first national Memorial Day
What is the American Civil War?
This flower is most associated with Memorial Day, inspired by a WWI poem
What is the poppy?
This 1968 act of Congress moved Memorial Day from May 30th to the last Monday in May.
What is the Uniform Monday Holiday Act?
This famous national cemetery was once the home of Robert E. Lee
What is Arlington National Cemetery?
What branch's song is "The Army Goes Rolling Along"
What is the Army
This city in New York is recognized as the birthplace of Memorial Day
What is Waterloo?
Custom dictates the American flag be flown at this position until noon
What is half-staff?
The year Memorial Day became an official federal holiday
What is 1971?
This war is often called "The Forgotten War"
What is the Korean War?
What branch's song is "Anchors Away"
What is the Navy
This organization of Union veterans was instrumental in establishing the first widespread observance of Decoration Day.
What is the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)?
This city holds a massive annual event where a small American flag is placed on each grave.
What is Arlington National Cemetery?
First observed in 1866, this many years passed before it became a federal holiday
What is 105 years?
This phrase is a euphemism for what a soldier gives when they die in war
What is "the last full measure of devotion"?
What branch's song is "Semper Paratus"
What is the Coast Gaurd
He spoke at the first Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in 1868.
Who is James A. Garfield?
Idiom that states the freedoms citizens enjoy are only possible through the sacrifices of the military.
What is "Freedom is not free"?
The year the first nationwide Decoration Day was proclaimed by General John Logan.
What is 1868?
The number of dead in the American Civil War, estimated at over 600,000.
What is 625,000?
What branch's song is "Semper Supra"
What is the Space Force