Memorial Day Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 5. The original name of the holiday, meant to honor soldiers who dies on both sides of the Civil War.
  2. 6. The holiday is always celebrated on this day of the week.
  3. 7. this national monument was dedicated on Memorial day in 1922.
  4. 9. The location of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, who is honored each year with a speech and wreath laid by the US President or Vice President.
  5. 12. This New York city is believed to be the birthplace of the first Memorial Day public event in 1866.
  6. 14. The first state to designate Memorial Day as a legal holiday.
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  1. 1. According to tradition, American flags should be raised to this position until noon on Memorial Day.
  2. 2. The name of the previously unknown soldier for which the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier was established.
  3. 3. Founder of Memorial Day
  4. 4. Memorial Day has long been associated with the beginning of this season, although the official solstice is not until June 20.
  5. 8. An opportunity to relax and connect with family, this is one of the most common activities the people engage in on the holiday weekend.
  6. 10. In 2000, this branch of government established the National Moment of Remembrance, requiring that all American citizens take a moment to honor our fallen American soldiers at 3:00 pm each Memorial Day.
  7. 11. In Washington D.C in 2019, this Vietnam Veterans' rights group led its final motorcycle rally to raise awareness for Vietnam missing soldiers or prisoners of war.
  8. 13. The flower mentioned in John McCrae's poem, "In Flander's Field" that has come to represent honoring fallen soldiers.