What's the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?

(NEXSTAR) - While some may view Memorial Day as the unofficial start to summer – and the chance at a three-day weekend – the day carries a heavier meaning.Memorial Day, which falls on the last Monday in May, honors Americans who gave their lives in service. It was declared a national holiday by Congress in 1968.The day's history technically started more than 100 years earlier when, in 1866, Waterloo, New York, held a city-wide 'Decoration Day.' According to USO, citizens we