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Memorial Day Who I Am Jane Brannan Served for 28 years One combat deployment to Afghanistan Retired in July 2018 Mem emor orial D Day A day to honor, and respect those veterans who died during military service Last


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Memorial Day

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Who I Am

  • Jane Brannan
  • Served for 28 years
  • One combat deployment to Afghanistan
  • Retired in July 2018
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Mem emor

  • rial D

Day

  • A day to honor, and respect those veterans who died during military

service

  • Last Monday in May

Veter erans ns D Day

  • A day to honor all men and women who served in the military
  • November 11th
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Origin

  • Decoration Day began in 1868
  • Designed as time to honor Civil War dead by decorating their graves

with flowers

  • Name gradually changed to Memorial Day
  • Became a federal holiday in 1971
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How t to Observe

  • Attend a virtual ceremony
  • Wisconsin Veterans Museum/Department of Veteran Affairs hosted:

www.WisVetsMemorialDay2020.com

  • Watch a Memorial Day tribute online
  • Visit memorials or cemeteries
  • Fly the U.S. flag at half-staff until noon
  • National Moment of Remembrance – 3pm on Memorial Day