Restoring Government To “Of, By and For the People”

CELEBRATING MEMORIAL DAY
In 1971, Memorial Day was declared a national holiday by an act of Congress to honor those who have died in all American wars. Its origins lie in “Decoration Day”, a time established by the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with [...]
Posted: May 26th, 2008 under American Holidays, National Defense.
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