We recognize that Memorial
Day is the day to honor our veterans and active service personnel for their
work and sacrifice. So thank you for
your service. I (We) appreciate what you
do.
What’s the history of
Memorial Day? Memorial Day was called
Decoration Day when it was first celebrated in 1868. On that day General John Logan ordered that
flowers and decorations be placed on Civil War graves as a remembrance of their
sacrifice. The celebration and remembrance
spread across the land. Eventually the
name was changed to Memorial Day. In
1971 the National Holiday Act placed the day as the last Monday in May and gave
us a three day weekend for Memorial Day.I took this picture of the Statue of Liberty when we visited New York City a few years ago. Happy Memorial Day.
No comments:
Post a Comment