Day of Remembrance

It's not just about kicking back at the beach or firing up the barbecue grill: More than 100,000 people are expected to attend Memorial Day ceremonies at national cemeteries run by the Veterans Affairs Department, the VA reports. Under the Veterans Pride Initiative, the department is asking veterans to display their military medals on their civilian clothes on Monday. That'll be one way to focus some of the attention back on the approximately 1 million Americans who have died in military service during wartime.