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Article: Memorial Day ceelebrations

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May 28, 2007
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Today we observe Memorial Day in honor of members of the armed forces who lost their lives fighting for our country.

To commemorate the holiday, Daytonians have been busy this weekend finding ways to celebrate. From RiverBlast! at RiverScape MetroPark to Dayton Philharmonic's Memorial Day concert, there has been plenty to see and do. The photos on these pages tell the story.

Memorial Day History

Memorial Day was originally

dubbed "Decoration Day" because of its tradition of decorating graves of the fallen Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.

On May 5, 1868, Gen. John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, officially proclaimed Memorial Day ...

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