Regardless of how you feel about the G W Bush administration's performance in the last six years, please make the effort to tell as many elected federal officials you want them to support our men and women in military
uniform. Take the politics out of it. To not support our troops in harm's way and their families is stupid, harmful, pathetic and UN-AMERICAN. If you have a problem with what they are doing in Iraq, Afghanistan and
elsewhere, take it out on the inept politicians in DC, not our troops. Take more than a moment during this holiday vacation you enjoy so much to thank God we have a volunteer military to keep us safe in this crazy world
we live in. Please ask yourself, "What would I do if these fine Americans were not doing their part to protect our country and its citizens.
God Bless Our Military and Country. Freedom is not FREE.
History
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation's service. There are many stories as to its actual beginnings, with over two dozen cities and towns laying claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. There is also evidence that organized women's groups in the South were decorating graves before the end of the Civil War: a hymn published in 1867, "Kneel Where Our Loves are Sleeping" by Nella L. Sweet carried the dedication "To The Ladies of the South who are Decorating the Graves of the Confederate Dead" (Source: Duke University's Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920). While Waterloo N.Y. was officially declared the birthplace of Memorial Day by President Lyndon Johnson in May 1966, it's difficult to prove conclusively the origins of the day. It is more likely that it had many separate beginnings; each of those towns and every planned or spontaneous gathering of people to honor the war dead in the 1860's tapped into the general human need to honor our dead, each contributed honorably to the growing movement that culminated in Gen Logan giving his official proclamation in 1868. It is not important who was the very first, what is important is that Memorial Day was established. Memorial Day is not about division. It is about reconciliation; it is about coming together to honor those who gave their all.
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Source: http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html
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