May 27 2006 04:57 am
Memorial Day Thoughts and Feelings
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to our country. Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday in 1971, to be celebrated on the last Monday of May.
Originally know as Decoration Day, it is believed that Memorial day started in the United States after the Civil War to remember fallen Union soldiers. This might be true, because eight southern states hold a separate memorial day for fallen Confederate soldiers.
About 5,000 people attend the Memorial Day ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery each year. A small American flag is placed on each grave and the President lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Ways You Might Celebrate Memorial Day:
- visit cemeteries and war memorials and place flags or flowers in remembrance
- attend Memorial Day parades or your local VFW hall
- fly the US flag at half-staff until noon
- add the POW/MIA flag to your flagpole
- participate in National Moment of Remembrance at 3 PM (local time)
- view the National Memorial Day Concert
National Memorial Day Concert
The PBS National Memorial Day Concert features music, video and stories that honor all Americans who have served or made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The PBS program is broadcast live at 8 PM EST so that television viewers across the nation can enjoy the event.
which they died–that someday all children may live in peace.
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Steve on 28 May 2007 at 6:47 pm #
Great post…..sadly only a small amount of people are probably aware. I’ll be sure to place a link to this post on my blog this afternoon. Have a good Memorial Day.
Flo on 29 May 2007 at 2:18 am #
Excellent post. It is sad that more people don’t REALLY understand the importance of this day and the people we remember.