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Originally Posted by tenniels
I guess what I was saying is that you have two holidays then, one in May and one in November. Sorry if you didn't think I was getting what you were saying, I did. I just was confirming that you indeed have two holidays with generally the same theme in two different months.
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Memorial Day is set aside to remember and to honor those who payed the ultimate price in the service of their country. Back in the Ameican Civil War, Memorial Day was known as
Decoration Day. It was a day set aside to "decorate", or place flowers upon, the graves of Union war dead. The Confederates quickly adopted the tradition, and Decoration Day evolved into Memorial Day.
Veterans Day is a day set aside to honor ALL veterans of the armed forces, living and dead.