Memorial Day: Remembering the Fallen
In 1882, the name Decoration Day was changed to Memorial Day, and in 1971 the date was declared a U.S. national holiday
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US Veteran’s Day Ceremony Slated at National Cemetery in Mexico
PULSE NEWS MEXICO The U.S. Embassy in Mexico and the American Legion Post 2 will host a solemn ceremony to mark Veteran’s Day at the Mexico City U.S. National Cemetery on Friday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. The cemetery is located at Virginia Fabregas 31 in Colonia San Rafael. Attendance is free of charge and open to the public. On
Read moreMemorial Day: Remembering the Fallen
In 1882, the name Decoration Day was changed to Memorial Day, and in 1971, the date was declared a U.S. national holiday
Read moreUS Embassy Suspends Memorial Day Service
By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF Due to the covid-19 citywide lockdown and the expanding coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico announced on Friday, May 22, that it will not hold its annual Memorial Day service at the Mexico City National Cemetery in Colonia San Rafael. In its place, there will be a private wreath-laying ceremony on Monday, May
Read moreU.S. Embassy, Community Pay Homage to Fallen
By THÉRÈSE MARGOLIS Always the diplomat, during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Mexico City’s National Cemetery on Monday, May 28, U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires William H. Duncan spoke not only of the sacrifice of the courageous U.S. men and women who gave their lives in military service to their country, but also of the noble sacrifices of Mexican military personnel who have died
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By THE PULSE NEWS MEXICO STAFF In keeping with a tradition dating back to the end of the U.S. Civil War, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, along with members of American Legion’s Alan Seeger Post 2 and U.S. community here, will observe Memorial Day on Monday, May 28, with a solemn ceremony at the Mexico City National Cemetery in Colonia
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