Michael Sledge

freelance writer

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Freelance writer and author of Soldier Dead: How We Recover, Identify, Bury, and Honor Our Military Fallen

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Memorial Day began after the Civil War, which killed 600,000 Americans, North and South.

Origins of Memorial Day; Honoring Our Fallen Soldiers

Memorial Day began after the Civil War, which killed 600,000 Americans, North and South.

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