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This Memorial Day, honor those who gave all

Jennifer Vollmer Visit a war memorial. Star Families.
Aerotech Staff Participate in a “National Moment of Re- When a family losses a mother, father,
membrance” at 3 p.m. local time, to pause
Memorial Day. A long weekend, barbeques, parades, door and think upon the meaning of the day and wife, or husband due to war, it can be dev-
busting sales at the mall, and the un-official start of sum- for taps to be played where possible. astating psychologically, physically, and
mer . . . Renew a pledge to aid the widows, and financially. Aside from the disabled vet-
orphans of our fallen dead, and to aid the erans, no living person in this country has
With all the excitement of warmer weather and fun in the disabled veterans. given more to benefit the nation than the
sun that come with Memorial Day, the true meaning of the Most of the country, when observing families of those killed while serving in the
day is often over looked. Memorial Day is about remember- Memorial Day, are honoring the sacrifices armed forces.
ing the ultimate sacrifice of our fallen service members. made by Airmen, Soldiers, Marines, and
Seamen they’ve never met. But unfortu- This year, during the long Memorial Day
It’s about the men and women who left their families, their nately, every year, the number of people weekend, take a moment and remember.
loves ones, their homes, and died defending our freedoms observing Memorial Day to honor a family Remember those Americans killed in battle
and way of life. member who died while serving in one of this year, last year, and even those killed
the current conflicts grows. It’s important more than 200 years ago in the Civil War.
Memorial Day was originally recognized as Decoration on Memorial Day, the families of those Think about their families, their mothers,
Day and was established soon after the conclusion of the killed while in battle are also remem- fathers, spouses and children. Be empathet-
Civil War. According to the Veteran’s Administration, one bered, and their loss of not only their fam- ic to their loss. Celebrate the lives of those
of the first occurrences of Decoration Day took place in ily member recognized, but also their way who gave all and honor their sacrifice. If
Mississippi in 1866 when a group of women visited a cem- of life. These families are known as Gold you attend a barbeque, do so knowing the
etery to decorate the graves of Confederate soldiers who had relevance of the day.
fallen in battle at Shiloh. Nearby were the graves of Union
soldiers, neglected because they were the enemy. Disturbed
at the sight of the bare graves, the women placed some of
their flowers on those graves, as well. Initially, Decoration
Day was created to pay tribute to those fallen in the Civil
War, but after the First World War, the day was expanded
to include all American service members who died at war.
Throughout the years the name slowly transformed from
Decoration Day to Memorial Day, and in 1971, it was finally
declared a federal holiday. It’s observed annually on the last
Monday of May.

Memorial Day is not the same as Veterans’ Day and is
often confused with it. The purpose of Memorial Day is to
honor American war fighters who perished while at war,
whereas Veterans’ Day is to celebrate all American’s who
have served in the military.

There are several ways to observe Memorial Day and
honor those who gave their lives defending our freedom.
The most common is to decorate the graves of fallen service
members with flowers or small American Flags. Other ways
to observe Memorial Day, as suggested by the Memorial Day
Foundation are to:

Wear a Memorial Day Button from the first of May until
Memorial Day.

Visit cemeteries and placing flags or flowers on the graves
of our fallen heroes.

Fly the U.S. Flag at half-staff until noon. Memorial Day
is a day of “National Mourning.”

Attend a religious service of your choice.

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