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Memorial Day
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Memorial Day is a patriotic
holiday in the United States of
America, usually celebrated on the
last Monday in May.

It is a celebration of remembrance
for the brave service of men and
women who gave their lives for
their country. Originally,
Memorial Day honored those who had
died in the Civil War. Now, it
honors those who died in the
Spanish-American War, World War I,
World War II, the Korean War,
Vietnam and Desert Storm.

Memorial Day was declared a
federal holiday in 1971. We now,
designate this day to remember
loved ones who have passed on, as
well as remembering our service
men and women. Flowers and flags
are placed on graves in
remembrance of them. Parades and
dedications of memorials usually
are part of the day's activities.
Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, local
marching bands, members of the
armed service, fire departments,
police departments, and fraternal
orders often march in parades and
attend ceremonies to commemorate
the day.

Waterloo, N.Y. is considered the
birthplace of this holiday because
the people of Waterloo were the
first people to proclaim a day on
May 5, 1866 to honor the soldiers
who died in the Civil War. They
closed their businesses and placed
flowers and flags on the graves of
their soldiers. Flags were flown
at half-mast.

Major General John A. Logan
declared May 30, 1868 as a special
day for honoring Union soldiers
killed in battle. He was Commander
in Chief of an organization of
Union Civil War Veterans called
the Grand Army of the Republic.
They took charge of Memorial Day
celebrations in the Northern
States. The American Legion took
over these duties after World War
I.

The Southern States of Alabama and
Mississippi observe the last
Monday in April as Confederate
Memorial Day. Georgia observes
April 26th, North and South
Carolina observe May 10th,
Virginia observes the last day of
May. Louisiana and Tennessee
observe June 3 and Texas
celebrates Confederate Heroes Day,
January 19th.

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