Our hearts, thoughts, and prayers are always with the men and women, and their families, who have sacrificed so much for our country. NOT a day goes by that we don’t remember them.

Memorial Day is to give remembrance to, and honor our Nation’s war dead.
The first “Decoration Day”, 30 May 1868, was designated by General John A. Logan
“for the purpose of strewing with flowers or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet church-yard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit.”
In 1967 the day was officially named “Memorial Day”.
On June 28, 1968, Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which moved Memorial Day from its traditional date to the last Monday in May in order to create a convenient three-day weekend.
Several southern states have an additional separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19th in Texas; April 26th in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10th in South Carolina; and June 3rd (Jefferson Davis’ birthday) in Louisiana and Tennessee.
Have things really changed that much since May 30, 1868? Continue reading Reflections on Memorial Day 2017 →