Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday established to mourn and remember the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. Each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time. From 1868 to 1970 Memorial Day was observed on May 30, no matter what day of the week it fell on.
Originally known as Decoration Day, the observance began shortly after the Civil War and became an...
Introduction
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. It honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
FreightWaves salutes all the men and women who have served in the U.S. military, and honors all those who have died in the service of our nation.
History/background
The history of military logistics in the modern world does not go back very far. Until the 17th century, most armies lived off the land, taking what they wanted and laying waste to the rest, a cruel...
While some view Memorial Day as a day off from work or a long weekend full of barbecues and pool parties, it means something entirely different for military veterans and their families.
It’s about honoring soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country, said Vietnam veteran and truck driver Alvin Garrard of Barberton, Ohio.
Garrard recently took the trip of a lifetime as he hauled The Wall That Heals, the three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington that...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/memorial-day-what-it-means-to-haul-the-wall-that-heals
Here are a few of the most devastating — and unforgettable — Memorial Day weekend storms.
Lake Park, Iowa, tornado (1942)On Memorial Day 1942, a tornado ripped through farmlands in northwestern Iowa near the Minnesota border. The storm stayed on the ground for about 11 miles, damaging or destroying buildings, trees and livestock on 15 farms. Barns, silos, chicken coops, machine sheds and windmills were blown down, with electricity and telephone services cut off almost immediately.
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A Forbes news by Bryan Rich says that Oil Prices Roaring Back Just In Time For Memorial Day Travel.
We talked about the correction in oil prices last week as an opportunity to buy the dip...
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY (Monday, 25 May 2020)
GLOBAL & REGIONAL DAILY
HIGHLIGHTS
May 25, 2020
Global Markets
Focus this week is on the European Commission’s draft proposal on the new EU budget and the Recovery Fund, scheduled for Wednesday. Meanwhile, favored by rising US/China tensions, the USD retained a positive tone, with the EUR/USD hitting a multi-session low of 1.0870 earlier today. US markets are closed today for Memorial Day.
Greece
Based on provisional data by the Bank of Greece, the...
https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/05/25/global-regional-daily-monday-25-may-2020/
