memorial day or veterens' day .. r they the same?
87131
Memorial Day is in celebration of all people who have passed away. Veterens Day is a time to remember the men and women who served their country in the armed forces.
984731
Armed Forces Day, third Saturday in May for USA.  Other countries celebrate it too - see this link.
917296
There would not be a MLK day without Veterans. Veterans day and memorial day are taking for granted!!!
751357
Veterans Day, this year and every year, is November 11.  It commemorates the signing of the peace treaty in World War One, which was signed at 11:00 on November 11, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.\n\nHowever, the *celebration* of the holiday will be on Friday, November 10, in order to give people a three-day weekend.\n\nGood luck!!
820038
I work at a smaller retail store, Yankee Candle, and we do not have Veteran's Day off.  The store is open, and we are actually having a sale this weekend.  BUT, we are getting time and a half.  I don't think most people mind working on Vet's day, but that time and a half incentive really makes it worthwhile...\n\nSo, if you were to give your employees some kind of bonus for working, they would probably want to.  Everyone in my store actually WANTED to work! :)\n\n(And yes, the holiday is this Saturday...as in 2 days)
710404
Yes Veterans day is a day to rejoice in the feedoms and liberty that many people take for granted.  It is to celebrate the fact that many brave men went off to war during WW1 (of which there are so few remaining), WW2 (numbers also dwindling), The Korean War, Vietnam and any other war torn countries that North American has lost it's youth.  Today you can include females in that mix also as there are many brave women who have gone to battle in the Gulf War and the oil war that is going on now.  I usually don't answer homework questions but feel that everyone should be aware of the brave sacrifices that these veterans gave in order for us to live as we do today.  Bravo and hope that your paragraph will educate others in your class on what Veteran's Day is all about.
524963
It is actually the custom to REMEMBER the dead on Memorial Day.  For some, the deaths may still be recent enough that they are still in mourning.  It is a more somber occasion for them.\n\nFor others, the mourning has passed, and we prefer to "celebrate" the life that has passed on.  Memorial Day  weekend has long been seen as the unofficial start of the summer, due to the fact that the pools open, kids get out of school within these two weeks for summer vacation, etc.  It is quite natural to celebrate those lives then, by having barbeque's etc.
192655
I'm guessing that you're referring to the Poppy Week that was started after WWI.  It's not just in Wisconsin, but celebrated nationally.  It begins May 22, 2006, the Monday before Memorial Day.\n\nThere's also a Poppy Day on April 6th in California
540572
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day and was created to celebrate Union soldiers in the Civil War. It was declared a national holiday in 1868 by General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic. It was not officially recognized by the federal government as a national holiday until Congress passed the National Holiday Act of 1971, which also moved the date from May 30th to the last Monday in May.
537696
Memorial Day started in the 1860's in various towns as a day to remember and honor the soldiers who died in the Civil War. It was originally called Dedication Day. In 1868, the first official military proclamation of the day was given, and flowers were put at the graves at Arlington National Cemetery. The first state to recognize Memorial Day as a holiday was New York in 1873. Eventually all the Northern states adopted it in the late 1800s, while the the Southern states had other days for honoring Confederate war dead. In 1971, Congress set the official date of Memorial Day to be the last Monday in May.\n\nVeterans Day, which is celebrated November 11 of each year, is set aside to honor all veterans, both living and dead. It  was first called Armistice Day, to celebrate the day when WWI was ended with the signing of an armistice on November 11, 1918. After WWII, the holiday changed to honor all veterans rather than remember the peace and the sacrifice of  those in the first world war. In 1954, the president changed it to Veterans Day to honor all servicemen and servicewomen. Many other countries, which also participated in WWI also celebrate a day honoring those who served in the military (living or dead) on November 11.\n\nIn short, Memorial Day -- an American holiday established for the honoring of the war dead. Veterans Day - a holiday celebrated in many countries for honoring veterans, living and dead.
588270
Memorial Day is actually May 31st.It is the day to honor all the fallen veterans of all wars.\nWhen Nixon was President,he created the 3 Day weekend thing,by setting Washington and Lincolns birthdays in February to be celebrated as the third Monday in February as Presidents Day.Also the last Monday in May as Memorial Day.The 1st day of September was the traditional Labor Day,that got changed to the 1st.Monday in September.
991321
Nope. A veteran is someone who's served his nation in a military service. More than a reward, or thank you, it's also acknowledging that a vet is somone who's demonstrated that he's willing to put the good of his community before his own good, or safety. And is able to work as part of a group, rather than an individual doing his "9 to 5 gig"   Non-vets may have the same attributes, but have simply not proven this part of their personality yet.
647037
no all veterans should be honored. those men have rised their lives for us and given us the freedoms we enjoy everyday.  that is a very unpatriotic thing to say.  should we quit celebrating your bday?
546823
Memorial Day is a day to remember and honor fallen soldiers that have fought and died for our country.
986145
I'm not a WWII veteran, but I do have an opinion on it!  They fought and died for our freedom, and although we should be forever grateful to them for this, we do now have the freedom to choose whether we wear a poppy or not.\nThey'd be happy for us.\nPS, I DO wear a poppy with pride.
798193
Because you don't know that congress legally changed the date again back to its original date. And November 11 is Veterans Day and its a Saturday. And the only people off will be the mail people. But next year it is on a Sunday so it will observed on Monday, November 12 and everyone will have off.
47573
Well, you just have to find someone who shares the same V-day opinion that you do.  My husband and I love V-day b/c it's our anniversary.  We share that as our day.  Not as a commercialized holiday.