The History Guy reviews the origin and the traditions of the holiday originally called Decoration Day that was observed on the last day of May, but is now called Memorial Day and is held in The United States on the last Monday of the same month. Watch
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At today’s Memorial Day town ceremony, a letter was read by vet, from a soldier in Viet Nam, to his family back home.
He was killed in action the next day.
PLEASE, do NOT up vote that. It was shuddering to hear.
We were at a National Cemetery today, all places Darien,CT and saw several gravestones that said “Indian War” on the top of it. While they did not actually die as a result of the Indian Wars of the 1870-80’s, they sure dam hell were there.
One said F troop I am not kidding! 5th Calvary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5th_Cavalry_Regiment#Indian_Wars
So sad that too many Americans treat Memorial Day like a vacation and sales day. American soldiers who have sacrificed their lives in service, defending this country deserve at least some time being memoralized by more Americans before celebrating the benefits of freedom – which by the way is not free.
Yesterday in all the small towns in Montana, Stevensville, Hamilton I drove thru and a bridge underpass on I-90 at Frenchtown many flags were flying everywhere up and down those streets. There were even a few flags out in Missoula.
I also saw American flags placed on the guardrails over a river here in West Michigan and I though, “Why do they only have these up on Memorial Day and Independence Day? The American flag should be up all year round….”
I also THOUGHT…..