This year, Memorial Day will be observed on Monday, May 29. Here are 10 facts on the federal holiday, from its history and traditions to the fallen soldiers who are being honored.
As heavy rains fall, visitors walk amid the tributes and flags marking gravestones at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver.
The agency also estimated that there were 308,800 in-theater deaths and non-theater 230,254 deaths during the same period.Approximately 1.3 million active-duty service members make up the U.S. armed forces, according to the U.S. Department of Defense. The agency is also backed by 750,000 civilian personnel and more than 811,000 National Guard and ReserveVeterans march on the street May 27, 2019 during the 152nd Memorial Day Parade in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. - The Kings County Parade is one of the oldest Memorial Day Parades in the nation.More than 10,000 people participate in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.
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