First recognized on May 30, 1868, Memorial Day was originally named Decoration Day for the time people took to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers. Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday in 1971 and it was moved to the last Monday in May each year. Originally called Decoration Day, from the early tradition of […]

Today, Monday 30th of May, is Memorial Day in the United States — Guru PIGS Blog

A well articulated post by a mate on this solemn day.

Lest we forget…