Dutch Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Memorial Day Why it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Efltnor Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 Frank, All to often to many people take their freedom for granted, thanks for the post, and thank you for your service. Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectre623 Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I don't call it a holiday, but a day of remberence....calling it a holiday cheapens the real meaning of MEMORIAL DAY. Lost an uncle in the D Day invasion in June of 44 so I bring out his picture, medals and flag and teach my friends and family what the real meaning of MEMORIAL DAY is all about. Even my wife explains to her friends the CORRECT meaning of it. It ain't about living vets nor their service, even wounded vets ,God bless'em, but about the vets who died defending our great country! There...I feel better, thanks for listening. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamMcGowan Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Actually, Memorial Day was originally intended to honor GAR dead from the Civil War. In the South it was Decoration Day. In 1967 LBJ got Congress to declare a national holiday in order to gain support from veterans groups such as the Legion and the VFW. He had escalated the Vietnam War two years before and was losing support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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