Memorial Day II: Memorial Day vs. Veterans Day

The US observes Memorial Day on the last Monday in May - This year is May 26, 2003 . We described Memorial Day last year, but we didn’t post Veterans Day on November 11.　Here is the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day:

Memorial Day honors soldiers who died in the course of duty. Veterans Day honors anyone who served in the military, whether living or dead.

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Many people view Memorial Day as the first day of summer, although this is not official. Likewise, Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer.

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Veterans Day
See our Letter 63
< http://www.va.gov/vetsday/ >
< http://www.vfw.org/amesm/origins.shtml >

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