Five things to know about Memorial Day and its profound original purpose: ‘It isn’t just the barbecue’

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Someone has always lamented the holiday’s drift from its original meaning

A Vietnam war veteran salutes as he places American flags at graves ahead of Memorial Day in the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California on May 29, 2021 - (AFP via Getty Images) — image source: static.independent.co.uk

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A Vietnam war veteran salutes as he places American flags at graves ahead of Memorial Day in the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Los Angeles, California on May 29, 2021 - (AFP via Getty Images) — image source: static.independent.co.uk

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