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HONORING MEMORIAL DAY 2018
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
On Memorial Day, we pause in solemn gratitude to pay tribute to the brave patriots who laid down their lives defending peace and freedom while in military service to our great Nation. We set aside this day to honor their sacrifice and to remind all Americans of the tremendous price of our precious liberty.
Throughout the history of our Republic, courageous Americans have purchased our cherished freedom with their lives. Our 151 national cemeteries serve as the final resting place for millions of people, including veterans from every war and conflict, many of whom died while serving our country. We remain duty bound to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf and to remember them with thankfulness and unwavering pride. The fallen - our treasured loved ones, friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens - deserve nothing less from a grateful Nation.
We must safeguard the legacies of our service members so that our children and our grandchildren will understand the sacrifices of our Armed Forces. As a part of this effort, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working to keep the memories of our fallen heroes from ever fading away. The National Cemetery Administration's Veterans Legacy Program challenges our youth, from elementary school through college, to research and share the stories and sacrifice of their hometown veterans, who are forever honored at VA National, State, and tribal veterans cemeteries. To further ensure that our veterans' legacies are remembered and celebrated, this program is developing an online memorialization platform that will amplify the voices of families, survivors, and Gold Star parents and spouses as they honor our beloved veterans and fallen service members.
Today, and every day, we revere those who have died in noble service to our country. I call upon all Americans to remember the selfless service members who have been laid to rest in flag-draped coffins and their families who have suffered the greatest loss. The sacrifices of our hallowed dead demand our Nation's highest honor and deepest gratitude. On this day, let us also unite in prayer for lasting peace in our troubled world so that future generations will enjoy the blessings of liberty and independence.
In honor and recognition of all of our fallen heroes, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, as amended (36 U.S.C. 116), has requested the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people of the United States might unite in prayer. The Congress, by Public Law 106-579, has also designated 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as a time for all Americans to observe, in their own way, the National Moment of Remembrance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time when people might unite in prayer.
I further ask all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day.
I also request the Governors of the United States and its Territories, and the appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct the flag be flown at half-staff until noon on this Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I also request the people of the United States to display the flag at half-staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
On Memorial Day, we pause in solemn gratitude to pay tribute to the brave patriots who laid down their lives defending peace and freedom while in military service to our great Nation. We set aside this day to honor their sacrifice and to remind all Americans of the tremendous price of our precious liberty.
Throughout the history of our Republic, courageous Americans have purchased our cherished freedom with their lives. Our 151 national cemeteries serve as the final resting place for millions of people, including veterans from every war and conflict, many of whom died while serving our country. We remain duty bound to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf and to remember them with thankfulness and unwavering pride. The fallen - our treasured loved ones, friends, neighbors, and fellow citizens - deserve nothing less from a grateful Nation.
We must safeguard the legacies of our service members so that our children and our grandchildren will understand the sacrifices of our Armed Forces. As a part of this effort, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is working to keep the memories of our fallen heroes from ever fading away. The National Cemetery Administration's Veterans Legacy Program challenges our youth, from elementary school through college, to research and share the stories and sacrifice of their hometown veterans, who are forever honored at VA National, State, and tribal veterans cemeteries. To further ensure that our veterans' legacies are remembered and celebrated, this program is developing an online memorialization platform that will amplify the voices of families, survivors, and Gold Star parents and spouses as they honor our beloved veterans and fallen service members.
Today, and every day, we revere those who have died in noble service to our country. I call upon all Americans to remember the selfless service members who have been laid to rest in flag-draped coffins and their families who have suffered the greatest loss. The sacrifices of our hallowed dead demand our Nation's highest honor and deepest gratitude. On this day, let us also unite in prayer for lasting peace in our troubled world so that future generations will enjoy the blessings of liberty and independence.
In honor and recognition of all of our fallen heroes, the Congress, by a joint resolution approved May 11, 1950, as amended (36 U.S.C. 116), has requested the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace and designating a period on that day when the people of the United States might unite in prayer. The Congress, by Public Law 106-579, has also designated 3:00 p.m. local time on that day as a time for all Americans to observe, in their own way, the National Moment of Remembrance.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, as a day of prayer for permanent peace, and I designate the hour beginning in each locality at 11:00 a.m. of that day as a time when people might unite in prayer.
I further ask all Americans to observe the National Moment of Remembrance beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day.
I also request the Governors of the United States and its Territories, and the appropriate officials of all units of government, to direct the flag be flown at half-staff until noon on this Memorial Day on all buildings, grounds, and naval vessels throughout the United States and in all areas under its jurisdiction and control. I also request the people of the United States to display the flag at half-staff from their homes for the customary forenoon period.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-second.
DONALD J. TRUMP
For those who have lost friends and family and those who have served in our nation's conflicts Memorial Day is never about cook-outs, sales, or beach trips. It is the time we remember those who gave their all - even if their all came at a later time. I have friends who died much later as a result of Vietnam either from Agent Orange or one buddy who lost a leg and later had a blood clot break loose and take his life. As we get older we see more and more of our contemporaries pass away. Fewer and fewer are left to tell us of the horrors of WWII or Korea or Vietnam. Soon the vets from Middle Eastern conflicts will be replaced by veterans of other conflicts and the old soldiers will just fade away.
Today, I and another vet from church went to plant flags on the graves of our veterans in the churchyard. Forty five veterans are there dating back to several CSA graves. When we had finished there was something so serene to look across the green grass, the shade trees, the white tombstones and see all those American flags gently swaying in the breeze. A simple flag, a hand salute and a silent "thank you" from one veteran to another is all we had to offer.
So to all of you here reading this who have served in any capacity- you offered that blank check to our country up to and including your lives - so "Thank You" too.
Semper Fidelis
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Today, I and another vet from church went to plant flags on the graves of our veterans in the churchyard. Forty five veterans are there dating back to several CSA graves. When we had finished there was something so serene to look across the green grass, the shade trees, the white tombstones and see all those American flags gently swaying in the breeze. A simple flag, a hand salute and a silent "thank you" from one veteran to another is all we had to offer.
So to all of you here reading this who have served in any capacity- you offered that blank check to our country up to and including your lives - so "Thank You" too.
Semper Fidelis
SSgt75
USMC,
Vietnam 1966-67, 69
Sorry to cut your post but this part stood out the most. My buddy and I went yesterday to visit our Team Leader who took his life on 12Sep2018 due to severe PTSD issues from Iraq and personal issues. The cemetery had placed a flag at his grave and all the other veterans who are buried there and my buddy and I stood in silence and looked at the numerous amounts of flags in a small cemetery in Princeton, NC. It was very humbling and astonishing so many people have been in the military that are no longer with us.
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The story of Memorial Day and why Americans celebrate it
Chris EnloeMay 27, 2018 8:04 am
This Monday, America will be shut down for a very good reason: to honor the men and women of the past and present who have given the ultimate sacrifice while serving in our armed forces.
Arlington National Cemetery, the largest military cemetery in the U.S., tweeted the story of Memorial Day and how it evolved from a post-Civil War celebration to the major national holiday that America celebrates today.
What’s the story?
According to Arlington, Memorial Day began in the aftermath of the Civil War when families from both sides laid flowers on the graves of those lost in the war. It was initially known as “Decoration Day.”
The national observance of Memorial Day began when Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, then leader of the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization for Union veterans, designated May 30, 1868 for the celebration of Decoration Day.
But the celebration quickly evolved from just a day honoring fallen Civil War veterans to a day honoring every American who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. With the meaning change came a name change. According to Arlington, people began referring to the holiday as “Memorial Day” by the late 19th Century.
In 1968, then-President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established the national observance of Memorial Day on the last Monday each May.
“These #MemorialDay ceremonies, rooted in 150 years of tradition, ensure that the United States will never forget those who died in the armed forces and the country for which they served,” according to Arlington, which has approximately 400,000 graves on its land.
Chris EnloeMay 27, 2018 8:04 am
This Monday, America will be shut down for a very good reason: to honor the men and women of the past and present who have given the ultimate sacrifice while serving in our armed forces.
Arlington National Cemetery, the largest military cemetery in the U.S., tweeted the story of Memorial Day and how it evolved from a post-Civil War celebration to the major national holiday that America celebrates today.
What’s the story?
According to Arlington, Memorial Day began in the aftermath of the Civil War when families from both sides laid flowers on the graves of those lost in the war. It was initially known as “Decoration Day.”
The national observance of Memorial Day began when Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, then leader of the Grand Army of the Republic, a fraternal organization for Union veterans, designated May 30, 1868 for the celebration of Decoration Day.
But the celebration quickly evolved from just a day honoring fallen Civil War veterans to a day honoring every American who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country. With the meaning change came a name change. According to Arlington, people began referring to the holiday as “Memorial Day” by the late 19th Century.
In 1968, then-President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established the national observance of Memorial Day on the last Monday each May.
“These #MemorialDay ceremonies, rooted in 150 years of tradition, ensure that the United States will never forget those who died in the armed forces and the country for which they served,” according to Arlington, which has approximately 400,000 graves on its land.
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Mock him all you want. The hair, the dance moves, the whole Achy Breaky Heart craze...but BRC knocked it out with this one:
A very heartfelt Thank You to our Veterans and family!
Thanks for posting.
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You are welcome. It is never easy and especially gets tougher on Memorial Day.
As many of us have Monday off, no doubt the extra day will be filled with activity with friends and family, a slightly longer rest from work and a shortened workweek are likely welcome in this fast-paces, short attention span world in which we live.
But it bears remembering that for many in these United States, Memorial Day is every day - those who have lost fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters......by either blood or the brotherhood of combat. It’s a day of reflection, not celebration. Of solemn thoughts of those who gave to the very last measure of their being in defense of the idea of Liberty.....of Truth.....of Justice. Selfless men and women who have left this world for the next with the conviction that their death was necessary such that Freedom could, and would, endure.
And we mustn’t forget those who perhaps physically survived war but are emotionally and psychologically destroyed. We lose over 22 veterans a day to suicide - men and women who’ve left war but war has never left them.
They, too are casualties that deserve a moment’s contemplation on this, a day we memorialize our hallowed dead.
But it bears remembering that for many in these United States, Memorial Day is every day - those who have lost fathers and mothers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters......by either blood or the brotherhood of combat. It’s a day of reflection, not celebration. Of solemn thoughts of those who gave to the very last measure of their being in defense of the idea of Liberty.....of Truth.....of Justice. Selfless men and women who have left this world for the next with the conviction that their death was necessary such that Freedom could, and would, endure.
And we mustn’t forget those who perhaps physically survived war but are emotionally and psychologically destroyed. We lose over 22 veterans a day to suicide - men and women who’ve left war but war has never left them.
They, too are casualties that deserve a moment’s contemplation on this, a day we memorialize our hallowed dead.
This is my father WWII boot camp. He passed a long time ago. I do not look on Memorial Day with sadness but with gratefulness. Grateful for the men and woman that gave all so I have what I do.
