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The
"Memorial" in Memorial Day has been ignored by too
many of us who are beneficiaries of those who have given the
ultimate sacrifice. Often we do not observe the day as it
should be, a day where we actively remember our ancestors, our
family members, our loved ones, our neighbors, and our friends
who have given the ultimate sacrifice:
- by visiting cemeteries and
placing flags or flowers on the graves of our fallen
heroes.
- by visiting memorials.
- by flying the US Flag at
half-staff until noon.
- by flying the 'POW/MIA
Flag' as well (Section 1082 of the 1998 Defense
Authorization Act).
- by participating in a
"National Moment of Remembrance": at 3 p.m. to
pause and think upon the true meaning of the day, and for Taps
to be played.
- by renewing a pledge to
aid the widows, widowers, and orphans of our felled dead,
and to aid the disabled veterans.
Also, please consider adding your voice in support of the
efforts to restore the traditional day of observance of
Memorial Day back to May 30th (instead of "the last
Monday in May"). This would help greatly to return
the solemn meaning back to the day, and to help return
minds and hearts to think upon the ultimate sacrifices
made by those in service to our country. Just one day out
of the year to honor our loved ones, our ancestors, our
friends who died in conflicts and wars -- not to honor
war, but those that died in those conflicts and wars.
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