Let's take a moment to reflect. Memorial Day isn't just any holiday; it's a day of honoring and remembering. Formerly known as 'Decoration Day,' it's our chance to pay tribute to the brave souls who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and the freedoms we cherish today. Memori...
Why Memorial Day Is Confused with Veterans Day (Posted 2013-05-26 18:28:06)Strauss, Valerie
Tomorrow would be Memorial Day.Joshu a was learning in Cub Scouts why this day was important. They learned about the brave men and women who fought in war so we could be free. Many died and others were badly hurt. He also learned about the flag and how to show respect for it. He ...
For in-person Memorial Day greetings, Sarah understands that it can be difficult to find the right words. "I might use phrases like, 'Have a great weekend memorializing our heroes', or 'Wishing you a memorable day/weekend.' While it's important to be sensitive to the phrasing, the t...
attend the ceremony. In the past, the United States declined this invitation, but since 2011, it has sent representatives to the ceremony. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was invited to prayer ceremonies in Hiroshima in 2010. Comparatively, the national memorial day of China has come a bit ...
Paul Ellsworth says that he used to resent Memorial Day. Writing inMedium, he notes that by celebrating this holiday he felt he was somehow putting down other countries. Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” particularly irritated him. ...
After passing the resolution, Mary Ann Williams, the secretary of the association, penned a letter inviting ladies’ associations all over the south to join them in this annual observance. However, this holiday wasn’t officially known as Confederate Memorial Day at that time. It was known simpl...
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Veterans’ Day ceremonies in Olympia 10:00 am to 1:45 pm | FREE | Washington State Capitol Campus, 416 Sid Snyder Avenue SW, Olympia, WA 98504 Veterans Day commemoration in Lynnwood 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Veterans Memorial Park, 194th St SW & 44th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 980...
Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park in New Mexico, USA Hiking theChihuahuan Desert Nature Trailis a short experience that visitors can fit into a two-day Carlsbad Caverns itinerary. The trail introduces visitors to the diverse surface landscapes surrounding the caverns' entrances. This interpretive 0.5-mile...