Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the United States.

It all started in 1865 when Memorial Day was originally known as “Decoration Day” after the American Civil War in 1868, when the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans — established it as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the soldiers who died with flowers from any war.

Many towns have claimed to be the birthplace of Memorial Day.

Memorial Day would not become an official  holiday until almost 100 years later when President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a proclamation honoring Waterloo, N.Y., as the birthplace of Memorial Day in 1966.

It is every year on the last Monday of May.

Many people think of Memorial Day as a nice 3-day weekend, but there is more to it than just relaxing and grilling meat.

The importance of Memorial Day is to remember the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for their country, especially for the families who have lost their loved ones in war. On Memorial Day, those families remember and honor their loved ones with all of the country.

Mr. Micheal Taylor, who served in the Marines for seven years as a personal administrator, knows about losing someone that he loved because of war.

“I had a friend who lost his life in the war in Iraq,” Taylor said. “It was devastating.”

Taylor said that he is lucky that his service ended before he was sent to fight in the war.

He thinks Memorial Day should be celebrated all year around instead of just one day out of the year.

“I think it (Memorial Day) is very important because we always need to remember those who served and sacrificed for us to have freedom,” Taylor said. “They deserve to be honored.”