The Vietnam Memorial
The Arizona Memorial
Arlington National Cemetery
Let Freedom Ring
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed in 2008 on May 26). It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country. It began first to honor Union soldiers who died during the American Civil War. After World War I, it was expanded to include those who died in any war or military action. One of the longest standing traditions is the running of the Indianapolis 500, which has been held in conjunction with Memorial Day since 1911. It is also traditionally viewed as the beginning of summer.
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Thanks for the well-done Memorial Day post...I'm here to vote for you in your Battle of the Blogs, drop three or four EntreCards, and run along to work.
Looking forward to a nice long weekend at the beach...hope you have a good one, too!
Roxy
Hi Matt!! Here to vote for you :)
Good Luck!
Happy upcoming Memorial Day!!! Thanks for showing those great memorials to our wonderful men and women in uniform! :)
Some very striking images, and a good reminder of what Memorial Day is all about.
This is a wonderful tribute to our fallen heroes. Happy belated Wordless Wednesday.
As always, thanks for taking the time to stop by and comment. I appreciate it very much!
Cheers!
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