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Monday, May 25, 2020

Memorial Day 2020

Here in the United States, the last Monday in May is Memorial Day -- a day to honor our war dead.

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"Ruptured Duck" grave marker honoring a WWII veteran

It is a day of reverence, respect, and reflection rather than one of celebration.

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Originally called Decoration Day, this was a day on which flags and flowers were placed on the graves of soldiers who died in the American Civil War.

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Today we remember all of our service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

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Please remember to take time today to honor our fallen service members.

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Monument honoring those who deployed through Ft. Riley, KS, to fight in the War on Terrorism;
names of those who have fallen are etched in the towers

May God bless the souls of our fallen veterans and comfort their families. We will not forget you!

Cam, Mags, and our bipeds

2 comments:

  1. Thank you for the thoughtful post to help us remember what this day is really about.

    Kiki and Rosie and their mom

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  2. Anonymous4:37 PM

    this is so beautiful and poignantly written. thank you for it. xo

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