Memorial Day’s three-day weekend is not just about having an extra day off and gearing up for summertime fun.
The highlight of the long weekend is Monday, when the men and women who gave their lives to the cause of freedom in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Revolutionary War are remembered for protecting their country, friends, neighbors and loved ones.
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