Memorial Day 2022; Remember the Fallen
In observance of Memorial Day 2022, we share the following from Wikipedia. Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day [1] ) is a federal holiday in the United States for mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States armed forces . [2] It is observed on the last Monday of May. It was formerly observed on May 30 from 1868 to 1970. [3] 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 an American flag on graves of military personnel in national cemeteries . Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the United States. [4] Many cities and people have claimed to have first celebrated the event. In 1868, General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic called for a “Decoration Day”, which was widely celebrated. By 1890, ev...