National Memorial Day in the USA is celebrated on the last Monday in May.
All men and women, who gave their lives while serving in the United States Armed Forces, are commemorated on this day. National Memorial Day is formally known as Decoration Day, the day that commemorated the Union and Confederate soldiers, who died during the American Civil War. Later the day extended to honor all American soldiers, who died while in the military service.
Traditionally, the flag of the USA is raised briskly to the top of the flagstaff, then it is lowered to the half-staff position. This position is chosen in remembrance of those people, who died for their country. At noon the flag is raised to full-staff as the symbol that the memory of dead soldiers is being raised by the living. Their sacrifice was not in vain, that is why we rise up in their honor and continue fighting for liberty and justice.
Some gave all.
**Off Topic Good Morning**
Here is a cute bird from the collection agency…
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And predictably Asshole in Chief made Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery about himself today.
PHenry, He couldn’t skip the opportunity to insult Virginians , particularly Lighthorse Harry Lee !
The Eastern Washington Veterans Cemetery near Medical Lake, Wash. was jam packed this morning when my daughter and I went to visit and pay our respects to where my dad a USAF veteran is interred, and the rest of the vets that are buried there. There were even a few plaques showing veterans names as far back as the Civil War and World War 1. Local airmen from nearby Fairchild AFB were manning the front entrance to the veteran’s cemetery this morning which was good to see
Thank You to all who served, My dad was in The Battle of the Bulge.