MONDAY May 29, 2023
Memorial Day
All these men of war, who could keep ranks, came to Hebron with a loyal heart, to make David king over all Israel; and all the rest of Israel were of one mind to make David king.
1 Chronicles 12:38
American men and women of war have lost their lives while faithfully engaging the enemy in battle. They are the ones who did not return home. Let us not forget their sacrifice. Recently, eleven Marines, one Navy hospital corpsman, and one soldier were killed when the U.S. was ordered to swiftly evacuate from Afghanistan.
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Nicholas Maimer, who worked in Europe, decided to help the Ukrainians. He felt “compelled to come help.” He also said: “The kind of existential threat that Russia poses to the world, I think this is the right place to take a stand.” As a retired U.S. Army Special Forces soldier, he worked alongside the Ukrainians to help civilians and to train troops. Sadly, he died during an artillery barrage in Bakhmut.
It was Major General John A. Logan, a Civil War Veteran, who founded Memorial Day in 1868. After the Civil War ended, a small group of women honored the soldiers of both North and South by placing flowers on their graves. Memorial Day was first known as Decoration Day, as the graves of the fallen were decorated with flowers and flags.
Memorial Day is a national holiday in which we honor those in military service who have died fighting wars. Initially, Memorial Day was observed on May 30; however, in 1971, it became a national holiday when Congress decided to change the date to the last Monday of May, in order to create a three-day weekend.
American families enjoy Memorial Day, as they get to spend time together. However, unless they have lost a loved one, they are often unaware that each year on Memorial Day a national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 pm. Perhaps include this special remembrance in your Memorial Day festivities with your friends and loved ones.
Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.
~Franklin D. Roosevelt~
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