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Memorial Day was a response to the loss of American lives in which war?

Memorial Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored only those lost while fighting in the Civil War. But during World War I the United States found itself embroiled in another major conflict, and the holiday evolved to commemorate American military personnel who died in all wars, including World War II, The Vietnam War, The Korean War and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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What is the most eaten dinner food on Memorial Day?
What is Hamburgers
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How is a the American Flag flown on Memorial Day?

U.S. flag should be flown at half-mast from sunrise until noon, and then the flag should be raised full-height from noon to sundown.

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Soldiers on Land
What is the Army
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What northern state was the first to observe Memorial Day?
What is New York
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Why do we celebrate Memorial Day?

honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died in the performance of their military duties.

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What is the Most Eaten Dessert Food on Memorial Day?
What is Cake
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What is the song played on the bugle at soldiers' funerals and on Memorial Day
What is Taps
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Soldiers on Water (3)
What is Navy, Coast Guard, and Marines
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DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!! Which southern state first celebrated the federal holiday of Memorial Day?
What is Mississippi
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What was the original name of Memorial Day?

What is Decoration Day

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What do you need a license to use on holidays that go airborne?
What is Fireworks
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Soldiers who have died may be buried at this National Cemetery.

What is Arlington National Cemetery which is the final resting place of over 400,000 men and women. Those eligible to be buried at Arlington include active duty military and retired reservists, recipients of the military’s highest honors, and former POWs.

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Soldiers who fly
What is Air Force
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What day in the month of May is Memorial Day observed?
What is The Last Monday
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When and where was the first Memorial Day celebrated?

May 5, 1866 inn Waterloo, NY

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DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!!! What drink is most drank on Memorial Day?
What is Beer
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How many shots are fired during a soldiers funeral services?

What is 21 shots which is called a 21 Gun Salute

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Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces?
What is The President
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This war cost the lives of more soldiers than the two World Wars combined.

There were more American lives lost during the Civil War then the two World Wars combined. Approximately 620,000 died during the Civil War while approximately 116,516 died in World War I and approximately 405,399 died in World War II.

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What are all Americans required to do at 3pm on Memorial day?

Congress passed a law in 2000 that requires all Americans to stop what they are doing at 3pm on Memorial Day to remember and to honor those who have died serving the United States.

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What method of cooking is most commonly used on Memorial Day?
What is BBQing
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What monument honors soldiers who have not been identified in wars from the Civil War to present day?

What is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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An idiom that states that the freedoms enjoyed by citizens are only possible through the voluntary risks taken and sacrifices made by the military
What is "Freedom is not Free"
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Most people believe that Memorial Day marks the day of the start of what?

What is Summer