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This Memorial Day coloring page shows the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, it has also been known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
The Tomb of the Unknowns is part of the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater which is used to host state funerals and Memorial Day and Veterans Day ceremonies.
The Tomb of the Unknowns is perpetually guarded by the U.S. Army, 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment ("The Old Guard"), who began guarding the Tomb April 6, 1948.
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In the United States, Memorial Day is a US federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May.
Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service.
Memorial Day endures as a holiday which most businesses observe because it marks the beginning of the "summer vacation season."
This role is filled in neighboring Canada by Victoria Day, which occurs either on May 24 or the last Monday before that date,
placing it exactly one week before the US Memorial Day.
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