May 28, 2012 - Memorial Day (USA)
 

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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
Arlington National Cemetary
Photo Credit: Joseph Sohm/Visions of America/Corbis

On the last Monday of May, Americans honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. It was originally known as Decoration Day and was first observed in Waterloo, NY, in 1861. It became an official federal holiday in 1971.

Andy Rooney speaks from the grave.

Okay, from YouTube, but, still...

I've always loved that tradition, the tomb of an unknown soldier to act as an every soldier for all those lost to the mud.