Heroes Honored In the Capital of the Nation
Memorial day observances across the United States honor fallen service members from three wars and earlier conflicts. In Washington, Arlington Cemetery hosts solemn processions, national monuments, and a marquee Memorial Day program featuring the U S Marine Band, with the President and foreign dignitaries in attendance.
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Arlington
Potomac River
Capital City
Arlington Cemetery
Admiral Peary
North Pole
United States Marine Band
United States
Washington
Salute to a Veteran Passing
A veteran is described as an aging, calm figure with a pure record and serene mind. The poem honors his service, lack of regret, and the lineage he leaves, as younger generations recognize his sacrifices and salute him as he passes.
Honor to Fallen Comrades Memorial Planned for Potomac Park
The First Division memorial to honor 4411 fallen World War I comrades will rise on White House grounds opposite the Corcoran Gallery. A design likened to the Battle Monument at West Point, it will cost about 100000 dollars and is the joint work of Daniel French and Charles Gilbert.
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John Ericsson
Monitor
Congress
George Washington
Colonel Roosevelt
White House
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Potomac Park
West Point
N. Y
First Division
Daniel French
Charles Gilbert
Symbolic Monument at Verdun Honors Sixty-ninth Division
A monument on Dead Man's hill near Verdun honors the French Sixty-ninth division for repelling repeated German assaults in May and June 1916. Unveiled with dignitaries including Generals Nivelle and Berthelot, the sculpture shows a dead soldier rising with a flag. The inscription reads Ils n ont pas passe.
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Mort Homme
Monseigneur Gatinois
Nivelle
Berthelot
Boichut
Taufflied
Lower Rhine
Taufflieb
Romagne
American Legion
United States
Montfaucon
Memorial Day Tribute to Nation’s Valor and Gratitude
President Harding called Memorial Day a day of consecration with a lofty sentiment. The address honors those who have deserved the nation’s greatest gratitude from Lexington to the Argonne. It honors valorous sons who defended the country across generations.
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Harding
Lexington
Argonne
Real Lesson of the Day Memorial Tribute Call
The piece urges readers to honor Memorial Day by pledging allegiance to the country and flag. It emphasizes liberty, justice as core mission and celebrates heroism as the nation’s heritage.
Record of World War I Tribute and Living Veterans
A Northern city editorial honors World War I fallen and surviving veterans with solemn, direct gratitude. It stresses impersonal recollection of the Civil War and personal respect for those who served in the recent conflict.
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Republic
To you men who served in training camps and overseas
A tribute from R H L Chicago Tribune praises soldiers who endured months in training camps and combat overseas. It honors those who faced gas, fire, and submarines, those who landed in France, and those still suffering from wounds and illness. It expresses prayers, love, and tears.
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France
Chicago Tribune
Last G A R Veteran Prepares For Final Roll Call
A solitary World War veteran, worn with age, visits a Boston area cemetery on Memorial Day to place the post flag on comrades' graves. Once part of a large G A R post, he remains its last survivor, faithfully keeping the post's Memorial Day vigil as the Grand Army nears its final roll call. The pension commissioner notes that a G A R veteran passes away with each clock tick.
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Boston
G. A. R. Post
Washington
Remembering the Dead and the World War Spirit
A reflection on Memorial Day as a tribute to those who sacrificed in the World War and the belief that the spirit guiding the war effort was shaped by dedication to humanity and gratitude for past sacrifices.
Days of Memorial for All Who Have Served the Nation
The essay argues for two national memorial days honoring patriotic sacrifice and the living bereaved. It cautions against overmultiplying holidays while emphasizing the May and July commemorations as essential, urging notice, remembrance, and sympathy for the fallen and their families.
Winchester to Go to Smithsonian From Governor Island
Old Grand Army men gathered on Governor's Island June 3 to bid farewell as Winchester the famous Civil War horse was moved to the Smithsonian in Washington. The horse once carried General Sheridan and helped save Union troops at Winchester.
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Smithsonian Institution At
Washington
Governor's Island
New York Harbor
Winchester
Smithsonian Institution
Grand Army
Memorable Occasion Flag Presented in White House
Ambassador Jusserand visited the East Room on Memorial Day last year and presented President Harding with the first American flag flown in Paris, symbolizing the arrival of American troops in France.
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Jusserand
France
White House
Harding
Paris
Remembering a 1918 Day of Prayer and Humiliation
The article recalls a 1913 Congress resolution to acknowledge dependence on Almighty God and seek a day of public prayer and fasting. It asks how many recall that this day was observed on Memorial Day, Thursday May 30, 1918, as part of wartime devotion.
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Congress
United States
United in Mourning on Memorial Day Across Three Wars
The graves of American soldiers from three wars lie amid flowers on Memorial Day. The latest war, fought in Europe, has deeply strengthened national unity and patriotic devotion. No corner of the Union remains unmoved as citizens mourn those who died in France for civilization.
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France
Nashville, Tenn
Stone’s River
Spain
Memorial Day Commemoration and Human Progress
Memorial Day recalls deeds over heroes noting that men are instruments of effort. The text emphasizes that progress depends on collective achievement and the greatest benefits reach the largest number.
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