SummerReads: Memorial Day - Introduction
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White House photo by Tina Hager
President Bush visits Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day and lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Many of the holidays we celebrate fall on a certain day. For example, Independence Day is always on July 4th. Some holidays, however, fall on a certain day of the week. Memorial Day is always the last Monday in May. In...