Memorial Holiday Is a Day of Solemn Remembrance

Memorial Holiday is a Day of Solemn Remembrance

At 3 p.m. on Memorial Day, wherever you are, your invited to join in the National Moment of Remembrance — one minute of silence for those who gave everything so that we may live freely. In that moment, let your heart be full — not only of sorrow, but of resolve. Because we are the stewards of their legacy. And it is our duty to remember, not just with words, but with action. Dr. Nakeia Council Daniels is a proud United States Army veteran and th…

Memorial Day Ceremony Planned Monday Morning at Veteran’s Remembrance Park in Teague

Memorial Day is dedicated to honoring the men and women who have given their lives in service to their country in the U.S. military. This day was born out of the Civil War – a day decorating the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. In December 2000, a resolution was passed for a “National Moment of Remembrance,” that at 3:00 p.m. local time, for all Americans “To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of Remembrance and …

A Day to Remember What Should Have Been \ stacker news ~Politics_And_Law

From Connor of the Tuttle Twins series email newsletter today. Thought this was well said. Memorial Day is complicated. It’s easy to post a flag, fire up the grill, and call it a day of remembrance. It’s harder to sit with the actual weight of the lives cut short, the futures stolen, the grief that, for many, never goes away. This day started with widows and mothers placing flowers on the graves of their dead. There were no hashtags, no sales, a…