Memorial Day honors the dead veterans and Veterans Day honors the living and dead
The ANSWER IS......................................................................................................................................Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The monument between the Lincoln Memorial and the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the Vietnam Veterans Monument. :D
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day are examples of secular holidays. Easter, Ramadan, Rosh Hashanah, and Christmas are religious holidays.
Two are quite close to the Lincoln Memorial: Vietnam War and Korean War. The World War Two Memorial is about half way between Lincoln and Washington Monument.
They are one in the same.
They are not the same. They are two separate holidays with different focus. Memorial Day is the last Monday of May and is to remember those that died in the service of the US Military. Veterans Day is the 11th of November and is to show appreciation to those that served their country, living or dead.
a wake is before the funeral a memorial is when you remember some one that died (the funeral passed already)
The veteran is a x military personnel whereas a civilian is citizen. Every citizen need not be veterans but every veterans be civilians
Memorial Day was moved from May 30 to the last Monday of May so it always falls on a Monday. Likewise with Columbus Day, which was moved from October 12 to the second Monday of October. Thanksgiving was moved from the last Thursday of November (between Nov. 24 and Nov. 30 inclusive) to the 4th Thursday of November (between Nov. 22 and Nov. 28 inclusive) to make the Christmas shopping season longer. The name of Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day.
The age difference is 1 year and 358 days.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial opened to the public August 22, 2011. Its official dedication date was August 28, 2011. Due to the coincidence of an earthquake and hurricane that affected Washington, DC between August 23 and 28, the dedication celebration was postponed until October 16, 2011. Other memorials were completed as follows: World War II Memorial (2004) George Mason Memorial (2001) Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (1997) Korean War Veterans Memorial (1996) Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1982) Thomas Jefferson Memorial (1943) Lincoln Memorial (1922) Washington Monument (1884).
Memorial Day is in honor of those that served our country and lost their lives. The Fourth of July celebrates America's independence from Great Britain. Both are related in that many veterans gave their lives to obtain and maintain our freedom.