Memorial Day, also known as Decoration Day, has its origins rooted in honoring and remembering the brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our country.
The tradition of Memorial Day dates back to the aftermath of the American Civil War. In the late 1860s, various communities across the United States began holding ceremonies to commemorate and decorate the graves of fallen soldiers.
The official birthplace of Memorial Day is attributed to Waterloo, New York, which held the first organized, community-wide observance on May 5, 1866.
Over time, the observance of Memorial Day expanded, and in 1971, it was officially designated as a federal holiday to be observed on the last Monday of May each year.
Today, Memorial Day is a solemn
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