
Memorial Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored only those lost while fighting in the Civil War. But during World War I the United States found itself embroiled in another major conflict, and the holiday evolved to commemorate American military personnel who died in all wars.
Click here to listen to attorney Mark Nicholson from the Law Office of Mark Nicholson discuss Memorial Day and the law.
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Memorial Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored only those lost while fighting in the Civil War. But during World War I the United States found itself embroiled in another major conflict, and the holiday evolved to commemorate American military personnel who died in all wars.
Click here to listen to attorney Mark Nicholson from the Law Office of Mark Nicholson discuss Memorial Day and the law.
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