Memorial Day History
Memorial Monuments
U.S. Military 101
Traditions
Mixed Movies Quotes
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How Memorial Day was originally called.
Decoration Day
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No one knows for sure who is the American soldier that rests under it.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier - Arlington, Virginia
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Responsible for our military operations.
The Department of Defense
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Nation’s largest Memorial Day event, drawing hundreds of thousands of people.
The National Memorial Day Parade - Washington, DC
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When Americans FIRST started celebrating Memorial Day.
May 30, 1868
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The most controversial monument because of its design, simple black wall with names.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Washington, DC
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The headquarters building of the United States Department of Defense.
The Pentagon
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Worn in remembrance of those fallen in war.
Red Poppy
200
“Love is putting someone else's need before yours”
Frozen
300
Where the first Memorial Day celebration took place.
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia
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One of the earliest monuments erected to honor the soldiers who perished in World War I.
Liberty World War I Memorial in Missouri
300
The five military branches.
A M
A C
N
Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard
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818 are consumed every second on Memorial Day.
(food)
Hot Dogs
300
“Oh yes, the past can hurt. But, you can either run from it or learn from it”
The Lion King
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What ritual took place on the first Memorial Day that started what's is today a tradition.
The placing of a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and the decoration of each grave with a small American flag.
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The outdoor monument located near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. It commemorates the sacrifices of the 5.8 million Americans who served in the Korean War.
The Korean War Monument.
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1947 act that established the present U.S. military organizational structure.
National Security Act
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Remind people of the sacrifice of the 83,000 Americans missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Cold War, the Vietnam War, and the Gulf War.
The POW/MIA flag
400
“Nobody but me is gonna change my story”
Matilda
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Official time on Memorial Day when Americans stop what they are doing and remember the servicemen and women who died defending their country.
3:00 PM local time
(Known as the Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance.)
500
Largest of the war memorials in Washington, DC.
National World War II Memorial
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The largest military base in the United States based on population.
Fort Bragg
Note: Located west of Fayetteville in North Carolina, is the base is home to the 82nd Airborne.
500
This action memorializes servicemen and women in the morning and honors living veterans in the afternoon.
On Memorial Day, the U.S. flag flies at half-staff for the first half of the day and is raised to full height from noon to sundown.
500
“Sometimes the right path is not the easiest one”
Pocahontas