Since the late nineteenth century, Americans at the end of May have honored and mourned all the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. military. Although Memorial Day is often heralded as the start of summer (officially the last Monday of May since an act of Congress in 1971), it remains a solemn day for remembering the sacrifices our fellow citizens have made throughout America’s history—friends, neighbors, and family members who gave their lives defending our freedoms and way of life.
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