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The United States celebrates Memorial Day on the last Monday of the month of May. It is a day reserved to remember all their soldiers who died in the line of duty for their country. 

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The e-sports industry pays its respects and expresses humble gratitude toward the fallen heroes.

There are multiple origins to memorial day. Some believe that it first started on May 30, 1968, by commander-in-chief John A. Logan. He first crowned this day as a Decoration day to honor Union Soldiers who died in the civil war.

On the other hand, the others believe its origins trace back to 1865 when the freed slaves started a tradition to honor fallen Union soldiers. They also celebrated emancipation and commemorate those who died for that cause. In the wake of it, the esports took their chance to pay homage to the fallen heroes. Let’s look at what they had to say.

Marvel’s Avengers put out a post saying, ‘We extend our gratitude to those serving in the armed forces who protect us and our way of life. Happy Memorial Day!’ alongside a picture of Captain America.

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Even though the man is nothing more than a fictional character, they have portrayed him as a soldier. After all, they named him ‘Captain America,’ and his character proved the love he shared towards his country. 

Esports entities like Nickmercs and PinoeersGG, also put out posts to express their gratitude towards the fallen soldiers.

Most of the streamers from the esports industry will be hosting a charity stream on the occasion of Memorial Day. SypherPK and NateHill will have a Fortnite stream, while the Warzone aces Nickmercs and Timthetatman will feature in a war-zone stream. Lastly, Wildcat and Terroriser will host a charity stream in honor of the day for GTA.

 

United States President pays homage to the soldiers on the account of Memorial Day!

United States President Joe Biden put out a Twitter post talking about how grateful he was to every soldier who passed away in the active line of duty. Biden later attended the 154th National Memorial Day Observance alongside his wife and other senate members. 

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