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Flowers, wreaths decorate gravesites across Peninsula
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Flowers, wreaths decorate gravesites across Peninsula
Generally, the most unrivaled event of the year in Summit Hill is its annual Memorial Day parade and service. This year was no exception, despite the lingering threat of stormy weather. Several hundre...
Since 1971, Americans have observed Memorial Day as a legal federal holiday occurring on the last Monday of May. Commonly known as the unofficial start of summer, it is part of a three-day weekend filled with cookouts, travel and concerts and, most important, ceremonies honoring the nation's war dead.
Memorial Day, a federal holiday held the last Monday in May, is the nation's foremost annual day to mourn and honor its deceased service men and women. Here's a history
Monday is Memorial Day. Here is a brief history of its origins.