Memorial Day 2024 Honoring the Fallen
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When is Memorial Day 2024?
“It doesn’t take a hero to order soldiers into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those soldiers who goes into battle.”
This year Memorial Day will be on Monday, May 27, 2024.
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday for remembering the servicemen and servicewomen who died while serving in the country’s armed forces. It is traditionally observed on the last Monday of May.
Pay tribute to the U.S. men and women who died during military service by observing a national moment of remembrance with a minute of silence at 3:00 PM local time.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery
In its first century, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has evolved into a national place of commemoration connected to all of American history.
What began as a single grave now symbolizes service and sacrifice in all U.S. wars. Visitors to the Tomb honor not just the three Unknowns interred here, but also all American unidentified and missing service members who rest in national cemeteries across the United States.
In American military cemeteries around the world, and in unknown or unmarked graves. At the Tomb, they are never forgotten.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Today
Since November 11, 1921, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier has been the heart of Arlington National Cemetery.
As a sacred memorial site and the grave three unknown American service members, the tomb connects visitors with the legacy of the United States armed forces throughout the nation’s history. It is a people’s memorial that inspires reflection on service, valor, sacrifice and mourning.
View or Download “A Century of Honor: A Commemorative Guide to the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier,” researched and written by the Arlington National Cemetery History Office.
Poppies as a Memorial Day Remembrance
Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries and memorials. And some wear a red poppy in remembrance of those fallen in war. This is a tradition that began with a World War I poem.
“In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
Memorial Day Weekend 2024
Many see Memorial Day as the “unofficial start of summer.”
Memorial Day for most means barbeque and Black Friday-style blow out sales.
The month of May is also National Military Appreciation Month. There are multiple Memorial Day events, ceremonies and retailer discounts honoring veterans.
Folds of Honor
Educational Scholarships for Spouses and Children of America’s Fallen and Disabled Service-Members
Honor Their Sacrifice. Educate Their Legacy.
Since 2007, the Folds of Honor has carried forth a singular, noble mission: To provide educational scholarships to spouses and children of America’s fallen and disabled service members.
That mission has now expanded to include first responders: police, firefighters, EMTs, and paramedics.
Folds of Honor has grown from a vision into a movement! The folded flag is a constant reminder of those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. It inspires us to help equip and educate their loved ones in need of our support.
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