May 30, 2005

In Honor of Memorial Day

It's Memorial Day...a day not for department store sales and great deals on cars, but a day that was set aside to honor those who put themselves in harm's way to protect the American way of life.

By the late 1800s, many communities across the country had begun to celebrate Memorial Day and, after World War I, observances also began to honor those who had died in all of America's wars. In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May. (Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor all veterans, living and dead, is celebrated each year on November 11.)

For more on the history of Memorial Day, click here.

Today is a day to be proud to be and American. Wave your flag proudly!

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