Originally known as Decoration Day. Established on May 5th, 1868 by Major General John A. Logan as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. It is believed that May 30th was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country. (U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs)
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My brother served in the Army Reserve. My brother-from-another-mother served in the Marine Corps, going to boot camp eight days after we graduated high school together. Another of my best friends is a nurse in the Army. And I could go on and on about the other people I know who served in the military.
For all of you who stood in the gap to protect the freedoms of this nation, who sacrificed their lives so that the rest of us could sleep peacefully, I have two things to say:
Thank you.
And much respect.
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