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A crowd that included Blue Star Moms and Girl Scouts with arms full of roses converged on Wyuka Cemetery on Memorial Day to honor generations of fallen servicemen and women.
MADISON — About 100 individuals were on hand Monday morning to honor U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces in a Memorial Day ceremony here.
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.
Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day started in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971 to honor those who served and died in wars.
TEXAS, Texas-- Memorial Day, a time of national remembrance and tribute to those who have died in service to the nation, has a rich history dating back to the years