However, one of the largest events was held at Southern Nevada Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City.
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You have seen their faces, heard their names, and maybe even heard their voices – those who gave the ultimate sacrifice during all wars. Occurring three years after the end of the Civil War and the death of Abraham Lincoln, it was a way, in Lincoln’s words, to “bind up the nation’s wounds”. This Memorial Day, American Legion Auxiliary units across the state of New Jersey would like to invite you to join us in remembrance of our nation’s fallen heroes.
“It’s important that they realize it’s in honor of not just those who died in war, but any veteran that died, to pay tribute to them”, he said.
“Memorial Day is not just another day to go fishing and have an outdoor bbq”.
CortezA Memorial Day celebration will be held at 7 a.m. Monday at the American Legion Post No. 75, 320 N. Harrison St., followed by a breakfast.
Lil Martin comes every Memorial Day to remember those who’ve served, including her departed husband. As we laugh and lounge by the pool or drink a beer while tending a grill, they are remembering a real person whose life ended before it should have.
This said, Veterans Day is an elaborate celebration as it becomes the day to conduct events to give thanks in addition to honor, military staff. Events to give thanks to military staff during Veterans Day vary though.
One only has to gaze across row upon row of white headstones at Arlington National Cemetery to get a sense of the sacrifices made, the families affected, the lives lost.
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Memorial Day remembers the men and women who have died while serving in the armed forces of the United States. “We do taps, and that concludes the memorial service”, Gallagher said. “We never thought we were going to have something like this”. The wall is owned by Los Angeles Metro and officials from the company said it will have their police department keep an eye on the area until Memorial Day.
