Buffalo Bob Wagner posted on May 30, 2011 06:25
| Memorial Day: America's Most Solemn Holiday |
| Memorial Day in the U.S. is a day to pay tribute to the individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States. |
| It was first established on a national level in 1868 (3 years after the Civil War) and became a federal holiday in 1971. |
| In 1950, the Congress, by a joint resolution, approved a request to the president to issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people might unite in prayer – 11 am local time. |
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Also, Congress designated 3 pm local time as a time for all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance (1 minute of silence... lights on if you're driving) to remember and honor those who died in service to the United States.
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