Why Is Memorial Day Also a Hispanic Commemoration? – Minnesota Press

Why is Memorial Day also a Hispanic commemoration? By José López Zamorano-For The Hispanic Network Every last Monday in May, the United States stops to honor more than a million women and men who have died serving in the Armed Forces. It is a solemn day, full of flags at half an asta, crowns of flowers and moments of silence. But it is also a date that many Hispanics overlook or see as someone else's. However, Memorial Day is also our day. Becau…