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Memorial Day

DORAL, FL - MAY 20: U.S. Marine General John Kelly (L back to camera) watches as his wife, Karen Kelly, escorted by U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major William B. Zaiser prepares to ring a bell in honor of their son, U.S. Marine Lieutenant Robert Kelly, during a ceremony to remember and honor those who have died in service to the nation and the families they have left behind at U.S. Southern Command headquarters on May 20, 2013 in Doral, Florida. U.S. Marine Gen. John Kelly presided over the ceremony where the families of 57 fallen service members from South Florida were invited to attend.

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  • Top of Aspen Mountain to reopen for holiday skiing

    -- Aspen Skiing Co. is reopening the top of Aspen Mountain for skiing and snowboarding this Memorial Day weekend, after getting some late spring snow.Sixteen runs on almost 90 acres will be open at the top of the mountain Saturday, Sunday and Monday.Aspen 5/20/13 Read more »

  • Tech Review: Memorial Day Weekend apps

    Day weekend means many Americans will travel and fire up their grills. While it can be pleasant to celebrate a day without work, we should remember the reason for the holiday. Below are mobile apps for grilling, traveling and, most importantly, honoring the   Read more »

  • Memorial Day parades and events in the Hudson Valley

    kick-off to summer, many will head to beaches and parks, grill on the backyard barbecues and shop til they drop. But Memorial Day -- coming up on Monday, May 27 -- is foremost a day about honoring those who have served our country as well as those serving   Read more »

  • Eyeing gas prices as Memorial Day approaches

    can expect to spend less on gasoline this Memorial Day weekend than last year's, even though prices have edged upward in advance of the official start of the summer driving season.Regular gasoline averaged $3.78 a gallon Wednesday on Long Island , the AAA,   Read more »

  • LIRR releases new schedule, effective Monday

    a prelude to Memorial Day weekend, the Long Island Rail Road will introduce its new schedule Monday, to include enhanced seasonal service to the Hamptons, North Fork and stations on the branches that serve visitors to Fire Island . The railroad's new Cannonball   Read more »

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About Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (in 2008 on May 26). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in military service to their country. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War, it was expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action.

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