The Meaning of Memorial Day
         “We do not know one promise these men made, one plegde they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfacted, by one supreme act, the highhest virtues of men and citizens. For love of countey they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their votur"
---------James A.Garfield May 30, 1868 Arlington National Cemetery
       
          Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Memorial Day 2022 will occur on Monday, May 30.
The national holiday got started on May 30, 1868. Union general John A. Logan declared the day an occasion to decorate the graves of Civil War soldiers.
       
        After World War I, as the day came to be observed in honour of those who had died in all U.S. wars, its name changed from Decoration Day to Memorial Day. Since 1971 Memorial Day has been observed on the last Monday in May. A number of Southern states also observe a separate day to honour the Confederate dead. Memorial Day is observed with the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, and by religious services, parades, and speeches nationwide. Flags, insignia, and flowers are placed on the graves of veterans in local cemeteries. The day has also come to signal the beginning of summer in the United States.
     
        To salute all the soldiers who have died for the United States and to welcome the summer, hyfol has designed some t-shirts to honor the martyrs' theme. Wear these themed T-shirts to express our memory and high respect for the fallen soldiers, who are America's heroes!
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT TUESDAY
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