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.
Approximately 25 places have been named in connection with the origin of Memorial Day, many of them in the South where most of the war dead were buried. Official Birthplace Declared In 1966, Congress and President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, N.Y., the âbirthplaceâ of Memorial Day.