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Image description: Deliberately setting aside the controversies of the war, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial honors the men and women who served when their Nation called upon them. The Memorial is a unit of National Mall and Memorial Parks. This world famous memorial stands prominently on the National Mall just northeast of the Lincoln Memorial.
Photo: Wei Sun, National Parks Service
Join in a Memorial Day Moment of Silence at 3 p.m.
Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed in honor and memory of all the men and women who have died during military service for our country.
On May 5, 1866, a ceremony in Waterloo, NY honored local veterans who had fought in the Civil War. In 1966, Congress and President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo the “birthplace” of Memorial Day.
Pay tribute to the U.S. men and women who died during military service by observing a minute of silence at 3 p.m. local time.
Wishing You Pleasant and Safe Memorial Day
Please join us in a National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. your local time today.
