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May
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States that honors and mourns military personnel who have died in service to the country. This somber day, observed on the last Monday of May, has a rich history rooted in the aftermath of the Civil War, evolving over time into a national tradition of remembrance. The origins of Memorial Day date back to the Civil War, which claimed more lives than any other conflict in U.S. history, necessitating the establishment of the country’s first national cemeteries. In the late 1860s, Americans in various towns and cities began holding springtime tributes…