Hello API Job Corps Centers,
Memorial Day, formerly Decoration Day, is a holiday honoring those who have died in the nation’s wars. It originated during the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. More than a half dozen places have claimed to be the birthplace of the holiday.
After World War I, the day came to be observed in honor of those who had died in all U.S. wars and its name changed from Decoration Day to Memorial Day. Since 1971, Memorial Day has been observed on the last Monday in May. 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.
Please have a safe holiday and remember, and help our students remember, the true meaning of Memorial Day.
Dr. Wild
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