The Junior Olympics is USA Gymnasticsâ age-group, developmental program, and these three events feature the countryâs top female gymnasts for Levels 9 and 10.he Junior Olympics is USA Gymnasticsâ age-group, developmental program, and these three events feature the countryâs top female gymnasts for Levels 9 and 10.
Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades.
It's a tradition called Decoration Day, and not surprisingly, it's thought to be the inspiration for Memorial Day. NPR's Paul Brown reports. It's Memorial Day weekend, and as Americans prepare to mark the holiday, rural communities in the south have been gathering to clean and decorate cemeteries.