{"id":157165,"date":"2024-05-27T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T10:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=157165"},"modified":"2024-05-26T19:09:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T23:09:01","slug":"memorial-day-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=157165","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Originally called Decoration Day, the day first honored the Civil War dead and now recognizes all veterans who died while in service to the United States during times of conflict.<\/p>\n

“Memorial Day” was technically born in Waterloo, New York, in 1966, as President Johnson declared the new name for the annual observance.<\/p>\n

In Washington D.C., the National Memorial Day Parade hosted by the American Veterans Center, proceeds down Constitution Avenue on Monday afternoon and is broadcast live on all the major networks.<\/p>\n

Beyond the Washington, D.C., area, Memorial Day is observed in thousands of cities and towns throughout the nation every year.<\/p>\n

Enjoy the beginning of summer with friends and family, and take a moment to tip a glass in remembrance to those who gave all.\u00a0 It’s their day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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