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Two newly installed bronze statues honoring Malden veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars will be unveiled on Memorial Day. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)
MALDEN, MA Memorial Day is a holiday that people in Malden and across America look forward to every year as the start of summer.
But it also gives the country a chance to look back, as the final Monday in May is a day to remember all American lives lost during military service.
Here are five things to know about the history of Memorial Day:
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1. It Was Originally Called Decoration Day: Remembering veterans who died while in military service in late May dates back to 1868, when Gen. John A. Logan called for a day of remembrance to honor the Northern lives lost amid battle during the Civil War that had ended just a few years earlier, according to History.com. Logan called it Decoration Day, which it was known as for several years. As time passed, more and more people called it Memorial Day, History.com reported, and
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Korean, Vietnam War memorials to be unveiled on Memorial Day
Two newly installed bronze statues that will honor Malden veterans of the Korean and Vietnam Wars will be unveiled Memorial Day, May 31.
The two life-size bronze statues will be installed alongside the granite monuments that honor Malden’s Korean and Vietnam Fallen Heroes that were formerly located at Linden Delta. Face coverings are required and attendees are encouraged to stay socially distant. The event will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. and will feature a performance by a U.S. Marine Corps Band. The event will be live streamed on Comcast Channel 22, Verizon Channel 26, or MATV’s YouTube channel.