Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May to honor fallen U.S. service members. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began as early as 1868 through the Grand Army of the ...

Memorial Day ... of the wartime poem 'In Flanders Fields.' The poem was written by Lt. Col. John McCrae, while serving on the front line in World War I, to honor soldiers killed in battle." ...

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At about 15:00 BST, crowds gathered at Westmount to remember the slaves from Nazi-occupied countries who died in the island ...

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The kind of courage our soldiers showed at Vimy Ridge and Juno Beach is needed now to stand up to our former friend and ally ...

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