May 30 2007 04:01 pm 2007年5月30日下午4時01分

"Thank You" and "I Remember" “謝謝你”和“我記得”

Memorial Day 2007 陣亡將士紀念日2007年

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who died in service to our country.國殤日是一個紀念日活動,對於那些死於誰在服務,我們的國家。 Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday in 1971, to be celebrated on the last Monday of May.國會宣布國殤日國定假日在1971年,以慶祝對上週一的可能。

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.原本知道裝修天,這是認為,國殤日開始在美國內戰後要記住下降聯盟士兵。 This might be true, because eight southern states hold a separate memorial day for fallen Confederate soldiers.這可能是真正的,因為8南部各州舉行一個單獨的陣亡將士紀念日為下降邦聯士兵。

About 5,000 people attend the Memorial Day ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery each year.約5000人參加陣亡將士紀念日儀式上,阿靈頓國家公墓每年。 A small American flag is placed on each grave and the President lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.一個小型美國國旗是放在每個嚴重和總統奠定了敬獻了花圈,在墓前未知的士兵。

Ways You Might Celebrate Memorial Day: 你可能的方式慶祝紀念日:

  • visit cemeteries and war memorials and place flags or flowers訪問墳場及戰爭紀念館和地點旗幟或鮮花
  • attend Memorial Day parades or your local VFW hall參加陣亡將士紀念日遊行或您當地利用VFW大廳
  • fly the US flag at half-staff until noon懸掛美國國旗的一半,工作人員,直到中午
  • add the POW/MIA flag to your flagpole添加戰俘/米婭國旗到您的旗桿
  • participate in參加在 National Moment of Remembrance國家時刻的紀念 at 3 PM (local time)下午3時(本地時間)
  • view the查看 National Memorial Day Concert全國陣亡將士紀念日音樂會

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2 Responses to “"Thank You" and "I Remember"” 2反應“ , ”謝謝“和”我記得“ , ”

  1. ron on 29 May 2007 at 8:03 pm 羅恩對2007年5月29日在下午8時03分 #

    Thanks for the reminder of what Memorial Day is really about, and good ideas on ways to observe the holiday.感謝提醒什麼樣的陣亡將士紀念日是真的,和好主意,就如何遵守假期。

  2. CyberCelt on 06 Jun 2007 at 1:58 am cybercelt對2007年6月6日在上午01時58分 #

    @ron-Thanks for stopping by. @羅恩-感謝停車。 We must always remember and honor our warriors, especially the fallen ones.我們必須永遠記住和榮譽,我們的勇士,尤其是下降的。

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