Do you know what Memorial Day is about?

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SoJust · Accepted Answer

Yes I know , I new learned ,

Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day[1]) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U. S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.[2] From 1868 to 1970, it was observed on May 30.[3] Since 1970, it is observed on the last Monday of May.

Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day to honor and mourn those who died while serving in the U. S. military. Many volunteers place American flags on the graves of military personnel in national cemeteries. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer.[4]

The first national observance of Memorial Day occurred on May 30, 1868.[5] Then known as Decoration Day, the holiday was proclaimed by Commander in Chief John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic to honor the Union soldiers who had died in the Civil War.[6] This national observance was preceded by many local ones between the end of the Civil War and Logan's declaration. Many cities and people have claimed to be the first to observe it. However, the National Cemetery Administration, a division of the Department of Veterans Affairs, credits Mary Ann Williams with originating the "idea of strewing the graves of Civil War soldiers—Union and Confederate" with flowers.[7]

Official recognition as a holiday spread among the states, beginning with New York in 1873.[7] By 1890, every Union state had adopted it. The world wars turned it into a day of remembrance for all members of the U. S. military who fought and died in service. In 1971, Congress standardized the holiday as "Memorial Day" and changed its observance to the last Monday in May.

Two other days celebrate those who have served or are serving in the U. S. military: Armed Forces Day (which is earlier in May), an unofficial U. S. holiday for honoring those currently serving in the armed forces, and Veterans Day (on November 11), which honors all those who have served in the United States Armed Forces.[8]

Sparkie460 · Accepted Answer

It's about honoring our military who never got the chance to take off their uniforms, the ones that never made it home or made it home in a coffin. I salute our military

Apple1996 · Accepted Answer

Yess for remembering the military members that gave their lifes for our freedom. Where I live we celebrate memorial day for a whole week to specifically honor those in the 82nd that have died and then also over the long weekend for all the other military memebers that died.

chrissykerdock · Accepted Answer

yes giving blowjobs to all military men... or remembering soldiers who died for america

DizzyDesii · Answer

As a kid/teen, memorial day and 9/11 were really just seen as days out of school tbh. It truly took adulthood to really focus on the meaning

inhua · Answer

remembering those who are now rolling in their graves at what their country has turned into

WhitneySnow · Answer

Honoring our veterans

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Yeah, it's about honoring dead American war criminals

andreasderjuengere · Answer

... to commercially exploit the gap between Easter sales event and Halloween sales event?

John_Doesnt · Answer

It's about that time 7 years ago when I almost scored with 4 chicks.

whistlingwh0res · Answer

this

SnowedIn · Answer

Yes.

Nigjt · Answer

Ain't it about eaten Pussy? Huh

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