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In the United States November 11th (Armistice Day) is now commemorated as Veterans Day and, as is the case with Remembrance Day in the UK, it honours all veterans.
Memorial Day (originally called Decoration Day) traces its origins to the immediate post civil war period and was instituted by the Grand Army of the Republic, a veterans organization composed of former Union soldiers. The purpose of the day was to tidy up, and "decorate", with small American flags, the graves of fallen Union soldiers. Over the course of years the focus of Memorial Day was expanded to include tending the graves of all veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States.
Similar commemorations were (and still are) held in the South to honour the fallen of the Confederacy.
Last edited by MacMillan of Rathdown; 23rd May 09 at 09:02 PM.
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