Do you know the difference between Veteran's day and Memorial Day?
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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.
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"True meaning"?\n\nI get nervous anytime someone even mentions "true meaning". It's usually a sign that we're all about to get preached to.\n\nBut if you'd like to know why we have a holiday called Veteran's Day, you can read about the history of thecommenorative  holiday here:\n\nhttp://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetdayhistory.asp\n\nAnd you can also check Veteran's Day FAQ here:\n\nhttp://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/vetday_faq.asp
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in israel there are official ceremonies all day long, with everyone remembering their loved ones who perished in the struggle to protect our country... its very emotional because there are, unfortunately, TONS of victims, so every single community has lost someone... in our community we have a girl who lost her sister and father in a terror attack at a resturant, the night before the sister's (who died) wedding. so, this year that girl- who is around 14- wrote a speech about her father and sister, how she misses them, how she manages to keep living...\nall in all, Memorial Day here is very serious and official, very well-respected nationally. on the eve and the morning of the holiday there is a 2 minute siren, in which the ENTIRE country stops whatever they were doing in order to respect and remember the victims...\none very unusual thing here, is that the saddest day of the year turns into the happiest day of the year when, at dusk, memorial day turns into Independance day!!
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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.
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NO.\nIn observance of Veteran's Day. Post offices are closed.
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Yes, I celebrate it. While it's not an officially recognized holiday in the US, it is celebrated by pagans here. We refer to it as Beltane more often than May Day.
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May  29,2006 is a MONDAY.THIS IS MEMORIAL DAY.
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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.
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to be honest, i don't really celebrate lots of holidays anymore. just been really busy. but i do love this country. i'm even thinking about joining the marines after high school. i think people should know the history of this great country and know why they get july 4 off. well... some poeple still have to work on that day and any other holiday too. but you know what i'm trying to say right? \nfor ex: kids think it's just a day where you can blow up fireworks.\ni used to think like that when i was younger. now that i know some history about this country and others, i'm thankful for the things that i have. \n  SUPPORT OUR TROOPS! U.S.A
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The date of the 1st Veterans Day was November 11,1918,The day WWII(World War 2)ended.I believe that this year is the 88th Veterans Day
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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.
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The Irvine Pony League has a web site and has announced the teams for Memorial Day:\nhttp://www.irvinepony.com/
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All major holidays, like today.  \n\nPresidents Day\nMemorial Day\n4th of July\nVeterans Day\nThanksgiving\nChristmas
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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.
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If Veteran's Day is the same as Rememberance Day in the UK then it is the 11th of November...same date every year.\n\nArmistice Day = 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month
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Most Americans dont have common sense when it comes to comparing death.  There are many instances like that.  For Example, statistically Marine Corps BootCamp is the absolute safest place for a person to be, yet the media and the people BLOW UP when someone dies there.  STOP COMPARING IRAQ TO NAM! They are nothing alike. Vietnam involved real fighting! Iraq war deaths are mostly IEDs and cowardly tactics like that!
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No it is not.\n\nToday is a Federal Holiday to celebrate our brave heros.