Memorial Day observed in Gettysburg 161 years after Civil War battle and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

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The Gettysburg Address was read in its entirety at the ceremony.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — An annual Memorial Day ceremony was held Monday at Gettysburg National Cemetery, 156 years after the holiday first known as"Decoration Day" was originally observed on the site.

The ceremony happened on the grounds where former president Abraham Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address in 1863 during the dedication of the cemetery, a speech which may have served as an inspiration for the Memorial Day holiday itself. The keynote speaker at the ceremony was Major General David Hill, who is the Commandant of the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle. He reflected on colleagues he knew who were killed in action and emphasized the importance of learning from those who sacrificed all.

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