[al baby]

I recall o dumbass confuse memorial day and veterans day

[pboyington]

Note: The author of this article is Dale Dye, not Ray Starmann. Thanks, Pappy.

[Big Red Badger]

Damn Right !

[ConservativeStatement]

There is something wrong with the phrase “Happy Memorial Day.” I never subscribed to that connection.

[ConorMacNessa]

MEMORIAL DAY, 2016



Flags In At Arlington

Our National Colors stand today in front of every grave in the Hallowed Grounds of Arlington National Cemetery in memory of our Fallen.

"ECHO TAPS"
USAF Band
(Click)

[bigbob]

Many veterans, including my WWII vet dad, still called it Decoration Day. And that’s one reason I will be making a 500 mile trip, to help remember him and every other deceased veteran in his county.

[rockinqsranch]

It’s true. It is a shame.

[imardmd1]

Perspective of Co. D, 174th Armored Infantry Bn, 27 Armored Div, NYARNG, 55 years ago. Motto: Semper Fideles. Never forgotten. Never.

[Pelham]

Memorial Day was originally Decorations Day. IIRC Mrs General Logan saw Southerners decorating the graves of their dead when she was on a train trip down into Virginia with her husband. Southerners had been doing so all during the war, the majority of the battles having been in the South.

She suggested to her husband that the same should be done for Union dead and that occurred soon after the war. Decorating graves of fallen soldiers is a very old practice. Someone toss a flower at Gettysburg for my Confederate ancestor who was killed there on the 2nd day.

[AlaskaErik]

I saw way too many flag draped coffins in Afghanistan. I know exactly what Memorial Day is about.

[Retain Mike]

From this link you will see that Musgrove’s in Eugene Oregon will sponsor observances at four locations. I can still wear the Navy service dress blue uniform I had tailored in Newport RI when I graduated from OCS in 1969. I always attend the service at Springfield Memorial Gardens and have always been pleased with the quality of their effort.

The picture of decorating graves at Arlington reminds me that was my son’s assignment the year he preformed security duty at the Marine base at 8th and I.

Musgrove Mortuaries and Cemeteries
http://www.musgroves.com/events.cfm#memorial-day

[polymuser]

We’ve honored it. My dad and uncles served. My son’s Scout pack planted flags, both kids performed in marching band in parade and at remembrance ceremony (along with many other young Americans across the country). I always attend those.

The honoring still occurs, but more quietly and with less media attention or concern. The silent majority still cares.