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Memorial Day always is a day to remember. We remember Terry Cross. That will mean something to his friends from Oakdale, La., and Louisiana Tech University. We remember Gene Youngblood.
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When is Memorial Day 2020?This U.S. Federal holiday is observed on the last Monday of May to honor the men and women who have died while serving in the military. In 2020, it will be observed on Monday, May 25. YearMemorial Day2020Monday, May 252021Monday, May 312022Monday, May 30What’s the Difference Between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?On both Memorial Day and Veterans Day, it’s customary to spend time remembering and honoring the countless veterans who have served the United States throughout the country’s history. However, there is a distinction between the two holidays:. Memorial Day commemorates the men and women who died while in the military service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. In other words, the purpose of Memorial Day is to memorialize the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
We spend time remembering those who lost their lives and could not come home, reflecting on their service and why we have the luxury and freedom that we enjoy today. Our tradition is to clean up graves and leave flowers, attend a Memorial service, later we read the Declaration of Independence or Bill of Rights or the military oaths, and watch a war or history documentary. We each give thanks using specific examples of freedom and liberty we cherish or take for granted (and shouldn’t). Many lives were sacrificed in order for us to have our way of living.
For us the day is set aside to be a Memorial-to honor and be thankful to all who served. Memorial Day to my familySubmitted by Alan on May 24, 2019 - 8:00am. Ever sense I was young Memorial Day weekend was about going to the cemeteries and putting flowers by the stones for my family.
We would pack up in the car travel four hours to my grandparents in Maine and stay the weekend. During our stay we would go to the local cemeteries to place flowers on family I never knew and never met in my early life. We would continue on to travel downeast to my fathers side of the family to place more flowers on family I would never meet in life.
As a kid you go never thinking about it other than the wanting to be someplace else, but it did instill a sense of family history in me that continues to today. I still make the trek and still place the flowers, but now I know some of those relatives that are buried there.
This gives me the sense of duty to remember them whether they have served in the armed forces or not to keep there memory going of who my family is and was for times to come. I hope all can take some time this weekend to visit and place a flower, say thanks or say prayer to all that have served your family and the country. I would know on which day was Memorial Day in the State of New York in the year 1968.
This piece of information remains ambiguous after the lecture of this dedicated site. In a german book, Thursday, 30th Mai is signed (in a sort of diary held by the protagonist Gesine Cresspahl) as Memorial Day; now is of the utmost importance to me, to know if the Autor (Uwe Johnson; the book: Anniversaries or, in the original unabridged version: Jahrestage) has misplaced or displaced the date of this Celebration.Can anybody help me on this subject? Many thanks in advance.
In the event that the slaves did a gracious thing in burying the Union dead who were not buried properly, that is wonderful. But it's getting a bit weird that as we continue to discredit the founders of this country (i.e.
Dead white European males), we find that women and minorities were being documented every day doing so many things. History is history. I appreciate things being discovered but there is an odd proliferation of 'new history' while historical realities are forgotten or viewed with disdain. It's a sad thing when a nation has to erase, re-word, eliminate, raise new heroes in order to placate identity politics. When I grew up, I learned about all sorts of good people, of all backgrounds. Quotas were not required.
As a 60+ year old woman who had children late in life, one still in high school, I think it is not only sad but disgraceful that history is being rewritten, leaving out all the true leaders who built this country. I've even heard about the desire to deface Mt. Rushmore because Jackson had slaves.
Folks need to wake up to the fact that slavery wasn't a white American institution. It was world wide, and the folks who initiated the selling of those slaves were from Africa, yep, neighboring tribes. That being said, there were heroes of wars throughout history who aren't PC these days, and unfortunately my children have received a very distorted presentation of 'heroes' in their history, while the true heroes are being deleted. My uncle died in WWII, my dad and uncles fought in WWII and did not want to talk about the war, however, my daddy talked of his and other soldiers giving their measly k-ration to starving kids in the war zone. These are HEROES. God bless all of them!
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Hi what good would it be if you just pick any day at the end of the Month most would agree the Last Monday would be the best Time this way Every Friday Saturday Sunday you can enjoy the Weekend together and the Celebrate it on that Monday and as you said you always assumed it was at the end of the Month as an American if you are one you should always know the Day that is for the lost hero's and if you have served as i Salute those lost, Still fighting i will include you. Johnny July 4Submitted by linda lambert on May 3, 2018 - 10:29am.
Well stated Mr Nolan. Linda, please consider that these events are not meant just to be your wing-ding party weekend. Maybe you could also consider when your family gets together to celebrate your mothers birthday; I'll bet that date doesn't ALWAYS fall on a Monday or Friday. I'm an Air Force veteran and a member of my Post's 'Honor Guard/Drill Team'. With my flag in hand I stand fast to these commemorations, not so much their dates; although these dates & their origins are still a big deal. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THISSubmitted by DARWIN B PHILLIPS on May 24, 2014 - 10:57am. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND HAPPEN TO BE ON THE EXPRESSWAY OR FREEWAY WHEN YOU TAKE THE OFF RAMP AND SEE A PERSON STANDING THERE WITH A SIGN SAYING WILL WORK FOR FOOD, OR JUST SOMETHING LIKE PLEASE HELP, PLEASE THINK ABOUT THIS, THAT PERSON IS PROBABLY A HOMELESS VETERAN, HOW MUCH WOULD IT HURT YOU TO PUT ONE DOLLAR INTO HIS OR HER CAN???
EVEN IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON IS GOING TO BUY LIQUOR OR DRUGS WHAT ABOUT THE ONES THAT WON'T? THE ONES THAT ARE TRYING TO GET FOOD FOR BABIES SOMEWHERE IN CARDBOARD BOX, OR A SHELTER?, YOU WANT TO DO SOMETHING FOR A VETERAN THIS WEEKEND? GO SPEND A FEW MINUTES OF THIS WEEKEND AT A VA HOSPITAL, YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW THE VETERAN THE TRUTH IS THEY ARE ALL ONE, AND ANY SHOW OF CONCERN IS AS EFFECTIVE AS THE BEST PAIN MEDICATION, THAT IS SAYING THANKS!!! While I agree that giving them money is not the answer, just stopping to talk to them, finding out why they are on the street panhandling or giving them food or directions to the nearest shelter would be a good thing.
Here where I live we have an amazing shelter (one of the best in the nation-per the homeless/addicts we serve). We have given out cards with a little map and services provided. Sometimes they accept it, sometimes they throw it back in our faces, but at least we tried to give a helping hand. PanheldersSubmitted by Jessica Ruth on May 27, 2018 - 5:50am.
When we lived in Dallas, there were a lot of homeless men in the downtown area. My goal was that once a month I would go to the Burger King buy a hamburger, fries, box of milk and a dessert.
I usually saw a homeless person before I walked in, and that person was the recipient. I would also tell them about the soup kitchen run by the First Methodist Church or the Presbyterian Church. These folks were usually transient.
My rule - just do it, and don't let the left hand know what the right hand is doing. And remember if you do it to the least of our brothers and sisters your have done it unto God. God Bless America, and May God watch over our Veterans and pour out his grace upon all who need a kind and loving hand to help them through the day. We can do it America! Make a difference!
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The homelessSubmitted by Ellen Murphy on May 26, 2017 - 10:49am. I would like to say please help the homeless.Some are cons most of them are not.It doesnt hurt to ask somebodys name and to give a buck or two for coffee something small not enough for drugs but a cup of coffee.We always do appreciate it!I say we because I include myself who was homeless for a year in 2006,but luckily could stay in a decent shelter.And the attention you give just might be the only attention they get all day.Think about it.If you were homeless how would you like to be treated?Thank you and God bless! Give to homeless vetSubmitted by teresa edwards on May 27, 2019 - 2:43pm.
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