Memorial Day - What is the name of the national cemetery?

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Caalarogus Shark Media. Hello, history
buffs and trivia enthusiasts. I'm journey Joe

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Mitchell, and welcome to a special
Memorial Day edition of five daily trivia questions.

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On this solemn day, we honor
and remember the brave men and women

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who have made the ultimate sacrifice while
serving in the United States Armed Forces.

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Today, we'll be exploring the history
and traditions of Memorial Day, as well

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as some fascinating facts about the US
military and the heroes who have served our

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nation. So let's take a moment
to reflect on their courage and dedication as

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we dive into this Memorial Day trivia. Question one. Memorial Day, a

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US federal holiday observed on the last
Monday of May, honors the men and

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women who died while serving in which
branch of the US Armed Forces? Question

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two? In what year did Memorial
Day, originally known as des Creation Day,

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become an official federal holiday. Question
three? Which US President is credited

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with delivering one of the most famous
Memorial Day speeches, the Gettysburg Address in

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eighteen sixty three. Question four,
what is the name of the national cemetery

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located in Arlington, Virginia that serves
as the final resting place for many of

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the nation's fallen service members. Question
five, which iconic American poem written by

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John McCrae in nineteen fifteen, is
often recited on Memorial Day and features the

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line in Flanders Fields the poppies blow. Take a moment to reflect on these

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questions and the sacrifices made by our
nation's heroes, and I'll be back with

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the answers and some moving facts about
Memorial Day. Welcome back, friends.

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Let's uncover the answers to our questions
and learn more more about the history and

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significance of Memorial Day. Question one
asked Memorial Day, a US federal holiday

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observed on the last Monday of May, honors the men and women who died

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while serving in which branch of the
US Armed Forces answer? Memorial Day honors

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the fallen heroes from all branches of
the US military, including the Army,

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Navy, Air Force, Marines,
and Coastguard. The holiday originated in the

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years following the Civil War as a
way to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers

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who died in the conflict. Over
time, the observance grew to include all

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American military personnel who made the ultimate
sacrifice in service to their country. Question

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two asked in what year did Memorial
Day, originally known as Decoration Day,

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become an official federal holiday. Answer
nineteen seventy one. Although the tradition of

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honoring fallen soldiers dates back to the
Civil War era, Memorial Day did not

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become an official federal holiday until nineteen
seventy one, when Congress passed the Uniform

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Monday Holiday Act. This law moved
the observance of Memorial Day from May thirtieth

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to the last Monday in May,
creating a three day weekend for federal employees.

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The change was designed to give Americans
more time to honor the nation's fallen

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heroes and to spend time with their
families. Question three asked which US president

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is credited with delivering one of the
most famous Memorial Day speeches, the Gettysburg

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Address in eighteen sixty three. Answer
Abraham Lincoln. On November nineteenth, eighteen

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sixty three, just a few months
after the Battle of Gettysburg, President Abraham

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Lincoln delivered a short but powerful speech
at the dedication of the Soldier's National Cemetery

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in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, known as
the Gettysburg Address. Lincoln's speech honored the

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sacrifices of the Union soldiers who fought
and died in the battle, while also

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reaffirming the principles of liberty, equality, and democracy upon which the nation was

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founded. The speech, which lasted
just over two minutes, has become one

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of the most famous and influential pieces
of oratory in American history. Question four

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asked what is the name of the
national cemetery located in Arlington, Virginia that

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serves as the final resting place for
many of the nation's fallen service members.

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Answer. Arlington National Cemetery, established
during the Civil War on the grounds of

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Arlington House, the former estate of
Confederate General Robert E. Lee, is

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the final resting place for more than
four hundred thousand active duty service members,

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veterans, and their families. The
cemetery is known for its rolling hills,

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pristine whiteheadstones, and solemn ceremonies,
including the changing of the guard at the

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Each
year on Memorial Day, the cemetery hosts

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a wreathlaying ceremony at the tomb honoring
all those who have died in service to

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the nation. Question five asked which
iconic American poem, written by John McCrae

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in nineteen fifteen, is often recited
on Memorial Day and features the line in

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Flanders Fields the poppies blow answer in
Flanders Fields moving fact in Flanders Fields is

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a war poem written by Canadian physician
and Lieutenant Colonel John McCray during World War

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One. The poem, which describes
the poppies that grew on the battlefields of

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Flanders, Belgium, where many soldiers
lost their lives, has become a symbol

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of remembrance for those who have died
in military service. The poem's opening lines,

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in Flanders Fields, the poppies blow
between the crosses row on row,

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evoked the sacrifices made by soldiers in
the toll of war. The poem's publication

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in nineteen fifteen inspired the use of
red poppies as a symbol of remembrance,

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a tradition that continues to this day. Before we conclude, I want to

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I'm journey Joe Mitchell on this special Memorial

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Day edition of our Trivia podcast.
As we honor the fallen heroes who have

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given their lives in service to our
nation, let us remember their courage,

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their sacrifice, and their unwavering commitment
to the ideals of freedom and democracy.

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May we never forget the debt we
owe to those who have fought and died

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for our country, and may we
always strive to be worthy of their legacy.

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To all of our listeners who have
served or who have lost loved ones

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in service, we thank you from
the bottom of our hearts. Happy Memorial

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Day, and may God bless America.