To raise Americans' awareness of the honorable contributions made by those who died while defending our nation. To encourage all Americans to honor those who died as a result of service to this nation by pausing for one minute at 3:00 p.m. (local time) on Memorial Day
Unlike the extravagance of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the 1948 London Games were a lean affair hosted by a city still recovering from World War II.
