Memorial Day is next Monday, a federal holiday many Americans view as the end of a three-day weekend and the unofficial beginning of summer.
And some say the meaning of Memorial Day get lost in all the travel and barbecues.
Plainview has a big Memorial Day parade that day to honor the nation's war dead. Veterans and young people will decorate the graves of soldiers with American flags. Honor details will fire shots into the air to remember the fallen.
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Is the meaning of Memorial Day getting lost?
What will you do to remember those who died in defense of our nation?
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