Memorial Day
Who I Am • Jane Brannan • Served for 28 years • One combat deployment to Afghanistan • Retired in July 2018
Mem emor orial D Day • A day to honor, and respect those veterans who died during military service • Last Monday in May Veter erans ns D Day • A day to honor all men and women who served in the military • November 11th
Origin • Decoration Day began in 1868 • Designed as time to honor Civil War dead by decorating their graves with flowers • Name gradually changed to Memorial Day • Became a federal holiday in 1971
How t to Observe • Attend a virtual ceremony • Wisconsin Veterans Museum/Department of Veteran Affairs hosted: www.WisVetsMemorialDay2020.com • Watch a Memorial Day tribute online • Visit memorials or cemeteries • Fly the U.S. flag at half-staff until noon • National Moment of Remembrance – 3pm on Memorial Day
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