The National Archives Catalog contains records relating to this holiday and to military service as well as photographs of Presidential wreath-laying ceremonies. The Catalog also contains a number of entries for national cemeteries, including a series of blueprints called Initial Burial Plats for World War I American Soldiers. The National Archives holds a wealth of material documenting Memorial Day and honoring those who have served in all branches of the United States military.
It was a milestone for the famed memorial in Arlington. Veterans Day, November 11, celebrates the service of all U.S. For the first time in 84 years, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier had its first all-female guard change, the U.S. From this beginning, Memorial Day is now designated as an annual day of remembrance to honor all those who have died in service to the United States during peace and war. Logan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of Republic, chose May 30, 1868, as a day to decorate the graves of Union troops across the nation. Memorial Day, initially referred to as Decoration Day, was observed by many communities after the Civil War, when the nation suffered more than 620,000 military deaths, roughly 2 percent of the total population at the time. Interesting Facts About the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery The original tomb from 1921 was designed by Thomas Hastings, the same.
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