Celebrated the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is the holiday set aside to pay tribute to those who died serving in the military. Veterans Day is designated as a day to honor all who have served in the military
Inevitably, someone says something demonstrating confusion over the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Allow us to explain it to you.Memorial Day Fast FactsRelated: Veterans reveal personal stories about why they serveMemorial Day: Celebrated the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is the holiday set aside to pay tribute to those who died serving in the military.
"The passage of the National Holiday Act of 1971 by Congress made it an official holiday.9 simple ways you can help veterans Veterans Day: This federal holiday falls on November 11 and is designated as a day to honor all who have served in the military. According to Military.com, Veterans Day began as Armistice Day to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918."In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S.
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A Vietnam veterans memorial was vandalized with a swastika. Police want to find out who did itJust days before Memorial Day, a Vietnam veterans memorial was vandalized with a swastika
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Vietnam War veterans monument defaced ahead of Memorial DayPolice say a memorial to Vietnam War veterans in Boston has been vandalized days before the Memorial Day holiday.
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Congress fails to reach pre-Memorial Day tax fix for Gold Star familiesIt's a tale as old as Washington: Senate passes bill. House passes different version of bill, wrapped into a larger, unrelated bill. One frustrated senator stops it from going to the President's desk.
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Can 'Aladdin' bring some magic to the Memorial Day box office?'Aladdin' is expected to make $75 million to $85 million at the North American box office over the four-day weekend, Disney says. That total should easily put the live-action reboot of the 1992 animated hit in the top spot at the Memorial Day box office
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Chris Pratt, John Krasinski encourage people to do The Murph Challenge During Memorial Day WeekendThe Murph Challenge is named after Navy SEAL Lieutenant Michael Murphy, whose heroic acts were portrayed in the book and film 'Lone Survivor.'
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Record high temperatures expected throughout the Southeast on Memorial Day weekendCities such as Jacksonville and Tampa, Florida, Nashville, Tennessee, and Atlanta are expected to roast, according to the National Weather Service.
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Softer auto sales means Memorial Day weekend comes with deals for car shoppersWhile the holiday generally marks a big sales push, this year it comes as cars are sitting on dealer lots longer before getting sold.
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Trump places flags at Arlington graves in annual Memorial Day ritualPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump went to Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday to place flags at headstones in an annual Memorial Day ritual.
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