The purpose of Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Armed Forces Day

Among the many brave people who have served in the US Armed Forces, each person is honored on one of the three days:

Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the US Armed Forces.

Veterans Day is a day honoring armed service veterans.

Armed Forces Day is a day honoring those serving in the five U.S. military branches – the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard.