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Memorial Day
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How do people celebrate this day?
- People visit a cemetery where soldiers who passed away are buried. There are cemeteries located in Jacksonville, Washington DC, and many others in the US.
- People often throw parties with an American theme.
- Lastly, people attend parade thanking passed soldiers.
What is Veterans Day?
A public holiday held on the anniversary of the end of World War I (November 11) to honor US veterans and victims of all wars. It replaced Armistice Day in 1954. The idea of Veterans Day was proposed by Raymond Weeks, a WWII Veteran, he came up with the idea in 1945.
Fun Facts about Memorial Day
Wars that people have fought
- Vietnam
- Iraq
- World War I and II
- Persian Gulf War
- Korean War
- It was originally called Decoration day
- It’s legally required to observe a National Moment of Remembrance, but some people overlook it.
- Waterloo, New York is considered the birthplace of Memorial Day
What is Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is a day when we honor the people who fought in a war but had passed away.
Armistice Day
Famous Veterans
In 1954, President Eisenhower officially changed the name of the holiday from Armistice Day to Veterans Day. If you didn't know what armistice means, it basically means truce.
- Ice-T (from Law & Order- SVU)
- Elvis Presley (But died for other reasons)
- Roberto Clemente
- Shaggy
- Johnny Cash
- Anthony's N Grandpa
- Kamryn's Grandmpa
Fun Facts (part 2)
- Disney made films for during WWII, for each branch of the US.
- Today, there exist about 1.6 million female veterans.
- In a 2009 report, there were estimated to be 21.9 million veterans.
- California has more US military veterans than any other state.
Fun Facts about Veterans Day
- In 1968, the Uniform Holidays Bill was passed by Congress, which moved the celebration of Veterans Day to the fourth Monday in October.
- Britain, France, Australia and Canada also commemorate the veterans of World Wars I and II on or near November 11th
- Canada has Remembrance Day, while Britain has Remembrance Sunday (the second Sunday of November). In Europe, Britain and the Commonwealth countries it is common to observe two minutes of silence at 11 a.m. every November 11.
Memorial Day and Veterans Day
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