Memorial Day is........
.....this coming Monday, May 27th b/c it occurs annually on the final Monday of May.
....a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
....a day formerly known as Decoration Day. Decoration Day originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War.
.....NOT to be confused with Veterans Day which occurs on November 11th of each year.
.....NOT a sale at Macy's or a car dealership or an appliance store.
Amen Dear Lady. Amen.
ReplyDeleteI will think of my Dad's cousin, Francis Riley, LT USN, who I never got to meet, as the ALBACORE never came home.
ReplyDeleteHey Scott,
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