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Memorial Day, an occasion to honor America’s war dead, originated from attempts to heal from war and prevent its recurrence.
First called Decoration Day, the holiday involved decorating the graves of Civil War soldiers and commemorating their sacrifices.
Some leaders at the time promoted the idea that the holiday could advance post-war reconciliation between the North and the South.
(Though that desire for reconciliation conflicted, to some extent, with advancing redress fo…

To Memorialize the Fallen, Renew the Pursuit of Peace
This Memorial Day is a good time for Americans to consider how to help mold a more peaceful future at home and abroad.

Woman Allegedly Cited After Dipping Hand Into Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool (TMZ.com)
https://www.tmz.com/2026/06/22/woman-cited-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-for-dipping-hand-in/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260622/p66#a260622p66

So that he can say that he 'drained the swamp'?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/21/trump-lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Trump says repair work to begin ‘immediately’ on beleaguered reflecting pool
Algae blooms and peeling paint mar $14.2m renovation as president claims pool has been ‘seriously vandalized’

A Sinkhole Has Swallowed Part of a LaGuardia Runway Just Days Before Memorial Day, and Hundreds of Flights Are Already Cancelled https://aeroxplorer.com/articles/a-sinkhole-has-swallowed-part-of-a-laguardia-runway-just-days-before-memorial-day-and-hundreds-of-flights-are-already-cancelled.php

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Monorails, Magnet- und Seilbahnen: Gadgetbahnen oder sinnvolle Systeme?
Magnetbahnen und Monorails werden oft als „Gadgetbahnen“ verspottet. Doch viele dieser Spezialsysteme haben ihre Berechtigung – wenn der Einsatzzweck stimmt.

Monorails, Magnet- und Seilbahnen: Gadgetbahnen oder sinnvolle Systeme?
Magnetbahnen und Monorails werden oft als „Gadgetbahnen“ verspottet. Doch viele dieser Spezialsysteme haben ihre Berechtigung – wenn der Einsatzzweck stimmt.

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Five people have reportedly been arrested for vandalizing Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool in Washington DC,
with Donald Trump insisting repair work will begin “immediately”.
CBS News reporter Emma Nicholson tweeted on Sunday that an administration official told her five people had been arrested for vandalizing the pool
and another five issued federal citations,
bringing the total number of police reports filed to 14, including one related to an alleged 250ft gash in …

People caught bicycling by the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool on Washington’s National Mall will be fully prosecuted, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said on ‌Sunday.
Donald Trump has blamed vandalism for recent problems with the newly renovated pool, including its new blue paint peeling off.
Citations for vandalism have been issued, Pirro said on Sunday, adding that even minor crimes must be prosecuted to keep the U.S. capital safe.

The Senate will go on recess without voting on a reconciliation bill tied to the Department of Justice's $1.8 billion weaponization fund, according to reports on Thursday.
PunchBowl News reported that Sen. John Thune (R-ND) told senators the bill would be left unfinished while the lawmakers returned home for the Memorial Day holiday.
"House is expected to follow suit soon," Sherman wrote in a post on X.

Trump's slush fund left hanging as Senate makes 'remarkable' last minute move
The Senate will go on recess without voting on a reconciliation bill tied to the Department of Justice's $1.8 billion weaponization fund, according to reports on Thursday.PunchBowl News reporters Jake Sherman and Andrew Desiderio reported that Sen. John Thune (R-ND) told senators that the bill would...