According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, General John A. Logan picked May 30 because that is when "flowers would be in bloom all over the country." The History Channel, however, notes that "according to legend, Logan chose May 30 because it was a rare day that didn’t fall on the anniversary of a Civil War battle."Wearing face masks to reduce the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus, soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Regiment, also called the "Old Guard," place U.S.
flags in front of every gravesite ahead of the Memorial Day weekend in Arlington National Cemet In the late 1800s, the name Memorial Day would become more popular, though it would officially maintain its Decoration Day identity until 1968.After World War I, the.