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My 19 yr old brother in law was killed in Vietnam in 1966 when a hand grenade blew up the hut he was in. He was a soldier with great love. Remember Joesph Bonilla Salazar.
Between barbecues and beach outings, it's sometimes too easy to forget that this holiday is a way to honor the 1.8 million Americans who have died in our nation's wars.
May 30,2011
Memorial Day is a federal holiday; most retail stores are open. Memorial Day Society context
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That can sometimes get lost in the barbeques, travel plans and celebrations of this holiday season.
It's sometimes called the official start of the summer season, but for the past 143 years its purpose has been to honor Americans who have died in war.
The day differs from Veterans Day in November, when the nation pauses to remember all its members of the armed forces.
Memorial Day is designed to recognize the 1.8 million Americans who have been killed in our nation's wars since 1775.
The day has its roots in the Civil War, our nation's deadliest war. More than 600,000 Union and Confederate fighters died in that four-year conflict.
Days were set aside during that war to remember the soldiers who had perished.
On May 5, 1868, Gen. John Logan officially proclaimed a Memorial Day holiday. It was celebrated on May 30 that year, according to the website usmemorialday.org.
Until World War One, the holiday observed only those who died in the Civil War. After the first World War, Memorial Day was used to honor those who died in all of our country's wars.
GOD BLESS ALL OF OUR TROOPS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES SO WE MIGHT LIVE, JUST AS JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD DID.
It has since been moved to the final Monday in May. That was made official by an act of Congress in 1971.
Most libraries, schools and government offices are closed today.
Between barbecues and beach outings, it's sometimes too easy to forget that this holiday is a way to honor the 1.8 million Americans who have died in our nation's wars.
May 30,2011
Memorial Day is a federal holiday; most retail stores are open. Memorial Day Society context
Photos (1) Photos Credit Memorial Day Society
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http:alameda.patch.comarticleswhat-is-memorial-day-4mediaattachmentsedit?uploadstarted=1333653773asset[newassetattachmentattributes][toid]820489asset[newassetattachmentattributes][totype]Articlearticle[newassetattachmentattributes][userid]newassetattachment_attributesWhat is the meaning of Memorial Day?
That can sometimes get lost in the barbeques, travel plans and celebrations of this holiday season.
It's sometimes called the official start of the summer season, but for the past 143 years its purpose has been to honor Americans who have died in war.
The day differs from Veterans Day in November, when the nation pauses to remember all its members of the armed forces.
Memorial Day is designed to recognize the 1.8 million Americans who have been killed in our nation's wars since 1775.
The day has its roots in the Civil War, our nation's deadliest war. More than 600,000 Union and Confederate fighters died in that four-year conflict.
Days were set aside during that war to remember the soldiers who had perished.
On May 5, 1868, Gen. John Logan officially proclaimed a Memorial Day holiday. It was celebrated on May 30 that year, according to the website usmemorialday.org.
Until World War One, the holiday observed only those who died in the Civil War. After the first World War, Memorial Day was used to honor those who died in all of our country's wars.
GOD BLESS ALL OF OUR TROOPS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES SO WE MIGHT LIVE, JUST AS JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD DID.
It has since been moved to the final Monday in May. That was made official by an act of Congress in 1971.
Most libraries, schools and government offices are closed today.
My player name is for my brother Mark, a marine artilley vet. in 'Nam. He was called a baby killer by Jane Fonda's entourage.His hand was blown up, his leg too by land mines, finally got his VA disability, had shock treatments to forget what he was FORCED to do by our Country. Killed himself in'99
LOUSA,YOU BROTHER INLAW WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERD ALONG WITH ALL MY BROTHRES /THATS A PROMISE HAVE A PEACEFUL MEMORIAL DAY
Thank you sooo much sweetheart, you are so precious. We all must pray for those who serve our country! I pray Psalms 91. Though a 1,000 may fall at my right side & 10,000 at my left, now harm, nor evil, shall come by my dwelling. Our flesh is our dwelling. I put their names in instead of mine. AMEN!
Like minds. I have a similar blog. It is so important to honor our men and women who have given their lives for their country.
Our children are so special. I say our children because the service men & women are somebody's babies, sons & daughters, neices, nephews and on and on. GOD HELP & PROTECT ALL OF OUR WARRIORS, HERO'S. AMEN!!!