Memorial Day is a U.S. Federal holiday, in which the men and women who have died in the line of duty are honored for their service. It is supposed to be a day of remembrance, reflection and celebration.

Here are 5 quotes to honor those who served and died:

"They are dead; but they live in each Patriot's breast, And their names are engraven on honor's bright crest." -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave." -Joseph Drake

"A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself." -Joseph Campbell

"Let no vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time, testify to the present or to the coming generations, that we have forgotten, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided Republic." -John A. Logan

"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!" -Maya Angelou

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