{"id":22824,"date":"2023-05-29T07:18:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-29T12:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/\/?p=22824"},"modified":"2025-10-08T03:37:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T08:37:48","slug":"memorial-day-a-time-to-honor-and-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/memorial-day-a-time-to-honor-and-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day: A Time to Honor and Remember"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Memorial Day is a federal holiday on the last Monday of May. It recognizes those who served and died in the armed forces. It is a chance to remember and pay tribute to the brave military personnel who sacrificed their lives for their country.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Why is this day meaningful and important to the United States?&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Waterloo_NewYork.png\" alt=\"The birthplace of Memorial Day\" class=\"wp-image-22826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Waterloo_NewYork.png 820w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Waterloo_NewYork-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Waterloo_NewYork-768x570.png 768w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Waterloo_NewYork-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Waterloo_NewYork-380x282.png 380w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Waterloo_NewYork-800x594.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In 1966, President Johnson named Waterloo, NY the &#8220;birthplace&#8221; of Memorial Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_49 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/memorial-day-a-time-to-honor-and-remember\/#The_Origins_of_Memorial_Day\" title=\"The Origins of Memorial Day\">The Origins of Memorial Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/memorial-day-a-time-to-honor-and-remember\/#The_Evolution_of_Memorial_Day\" title=\"The Evolution of Memorial Day\">The Evolution of Memorial Day<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/memorial-day-a-time-to-honor-and-remember\/#The_Significance_of_Memorial_Day\" title=\"The Significance of Memorial Day\">The Significance of Memorial Day<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"the-origins-of-memorial-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Origins_of_Memorial_Day\"><\/span><strong>The Origins of Memorial Day<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Memorial Day was first called Decoration Day. It started as a way to honor the fallen soldiers of the Civil War, a conflict that killed hundreds of thousands of Americans.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The day was for those who died in the war from 1861 to 1865. Later, the holiday included all those who died in service to the United States, whenever and wherever they served.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In 1966, Congress and President Lyndon Johnson named Waterloo New York the \u201cbirthplace\u201d of Memorial Day. There, on May 5th 1866, they honored veterans of the Civil War. The businesses closed and the people flew flags at half staff.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Vietnam-War-Memorial--1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Vietnam War memorial\" class=\"wp-image-22828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Vietnam-War-Memorial--1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Vietnam-War-Memorial--300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Vietnam-War-Memorial--768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Vietnam-War-Memorial--1080x608.jpeg 1080w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Vietnam-War-Memorial--380x214.jpeg 380w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Vietnam-War-Memorial--800x450.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Vietnam-War-Memorial--1160x653.jpeg 1160w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Vietnam-War-Memorial-.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Vietnam Memorial is a wall in Washington DC that lists the names of the more than 58,000 servicemen and women who lost their lives during the Vietnam War. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"the-evolution-of-memorial-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Evolution_of_Memorial_Day\"><\/span><strong>The Evolution of Memorial Day<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>By the end of the 19th century, Memorial Day ceremonies were on May 30th across the Nation. After World War I, the day honored those who died in all American Wars.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In 1971, Congress made Memorial Day a National holiday. Some still call it Decoration Day. It was placed on the last Monday in May.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a-memorial-of-the-29-us-marines-with-combat-engineer-563051-1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-22827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a-memorial-of-the-29-us-marines-with-combat-engineer-563051-1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a-memorial-of-the-29-us-marines-with-combat-engineer-563051-1024-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/a-memorial-of-the-29-us-marines-with-combat-engineer-563051-1024-380x570.jpeg 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Memorial located at Camp Lejeune, NC that stands to remind us of the 29 U.S. Marines with Combat Engineer Battalion (CEB), 2nd Marine Division (2D MARDIV) who had fallen during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"the-significance-of-memorial-day\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Significance_of_Memorial_Day\"><\/span><strong>The Significance of Memorial Day<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Memorial Day is not just a day off. It is a day to honor and remember those who gave their lives for our freedom and security. It is a day to thank them for their courage and sacrifice.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We can show our appreciation by visiting cemeteries and memorials, flying the flag at half staff until noon, joining parades and ceremonies, or keeping silent at 3 p.m. local time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>We can also learn and share the history and stories of those who served and died in our wars. We can also thank veterans and their families in our communities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Memorial Day is a time to reflect on our nation&#8217;s past, present, and future. It is a time to honor and remember those who made it possible.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Memorial Day is a federal holiday on the last Monday of May. 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