Memorial Day Crossword

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  1. 2. Memorial Day tradition involving flying an American flag.
  2. 6. Item placed on every gravestone in all national cemeteries.
  3. 8. Coin left on a veteran’s headstone that means their grave was visited.
  4. 11. Intergovernmental organization.
  5. 13. Began in 1988, this rally was held in Washington D.C. by motorcyclists to bring attention to Vietnam soldiers still missing in action and prisoners of war.
  6. 14. Every Memorial Day, a national moment of remembrance takes place at _____ pm local time.
  7. 16. Memorial Day was originally _________ Day.
  8. 19. Coin left on a veteran's headstone signifying you were there when that veteran passed on.
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  1. 1. General that made Memorial Day official.
  2. 3. City with one of the largest Memorial Day parades in the United States.
  3. 4. The oldest age eligible to join this branch of the military is 28.
  4. 5. A meeting or conference with heads of state; highest point of a peak or mountain.
  5. 7. Official birthplace of Memorial Day.(City)
  6. 9. State that held the most Civil War causalities at 39,000 soldiers.
  7. 10. Ideal weather for Memorial Day.
  8. 12. Our soldiers fight for our ______.
  9. 15. During World War II, 1,076,245 American _____ risked their lives.
  10. 17. Memorial Day food.
  11. 18. Month Memorial Day is celebrated in.