Today is #MemorialDay. While it has become a day for BBQ's, beaches and sales, please remember the real reason for this day, and why so many have off work to observe it.
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Interestingly, no one agrees where Memorial Day started. Numerous places claim it, which only proves how important we as a nation agree it is to remember our fallen.
At any rate, the name Memorial Day wasn't official until 1967, some 100+ years after the first observances.
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At any rate, the name Memorial Day wasn't official until 1967, some 100+ years after the first observances.
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This is also not Veterans Day. While we'd argue any day is a good one to thank a Veteran for their service, and ask how they are, today is dedicated to those we've lost.
It's not a "Happy" day, either.
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It's not a "Happy" day, either.
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Take some time today to think about those who died in service to our country. Attend a Memorial Day event, if possible.
Think of the families of the fallen, and those who served with them on this solemn day.
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Think of the families of the fallen, and those who served with them on this solemn day.
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We ask so much of our countrypeople who serve in uniform. Many made the ultimate sacrifice.
Today is about them and a grateful nation they gave everything to.
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Today is about them and a grateful nation they gave everything to.
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#MemorialDay 🇺🇸 
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