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  2. Memorial Day - Wikipedia

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    Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) [1] is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

  3. Memorial Day 2024: The Meaning & History of the Holiday

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    Some Southern states celebrate a Confederate Memorial Day, or Confederate Heroes Day, in late April, remembering the Confederate soldiers who died during the Civil War. The first Indianapolis 500 ...

  4. What's the meaning of Memorial Day? Why we honor the ... - AOL

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    Originally created in 1868 to honor fallen soldiers of the Civil War, Memorial Day has since expanded to honor all U.S. military personnel who have died in service.

  5. 10 Memorial Day facts about the history of the holiday

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    Learn more about the history of Memorial Day with these important facts about the federal holiday. This year, Memorial Day falls on May 27, 2024. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Sign in ...

  6. Missing man table - Wikipedia

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    A missing man table, also known as a fallen comrade table, [1] is a ceremony and memorial that is set up in military dining facilities of the United States Armed Forces and during official dining functions, in honor of fallen, missing, or imprisoned military service members. [2]

  7. National Military Appreciation Month - Wikipedia

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    National Military Appreciation Month, also known as Military Appreciation Month, is a month-long observance in the United States, dedicated to people who are currently serving in, and veterans of, the United States military. [3] [4] Each year, the observance runs from May 1 to May 31. [5]

  8. How to properly hang, display the US flag for Memorial Day - AOL

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    Memorial Day, the federal holiday honoring people who have died while serving in the United States military, is Monday. Ceremonies and parades will take place across Greater Cincinnati to ...

  9. Taps (bugle call) - Wikipedia

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    Taps" is a bugle call [1] sounded to signal "lights out" at the end of a military day, and during patriotic memorial ceremonies and military funerals conducted by the United States Armed Forces. [2]