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Welcome to MemorialDay.com!
Over the past
century, more than 35 million men and women answered the call to
arms in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, the Persian
Gulf, Iraq, and countless unnamed military engagements. More
than half a million of them never came home. Some died in
battle, others in captivity; all died too soon.
Recent military action in Afghanistan and Iraq has offered fresh
reminders of the human reality of war: ordinary men and women
leaving homes and families and all they know to risk their lives
for an ideal of honor, or duty, or just to protect the soldier
next to them.People
of patriotism and goodwill may debate the merits of any given
war, police action, or humanitarian mission. But there should be
no debate about our debt to the hundreds of thousands of our
citizens who have given the ultimate sacrifice of their lives
heeding the nation's call to service.
Memorial Day is more than the start of summer. It is a chance to
pause and remember the sacrifices -- remember the gallantry and
bravery -- remember the fallen.
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How To Observe Memorial Day |
“We should guard their graves with sacred
vigilance. All that the consecrated wealth and taste of
the nation can add to their adornment and security, is
but a fitting tribute to the memory of her slain
defenders. Let pleasant paths invite the coming and
going of reverent visitors and fond mourners. Let no
vandalism of avarice or neglect, no ravages of time
testify to the present or the coming generations, that
we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and
undivided Republic. If other eyes grow dull, and other
hands slack, and other hearts cold in the solemn trust,
ours shall keep it well as long as the light and warmth
of life remains to us.”
---General John Logan, General Order No. 11, May 5, 1868
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| The “Memorial” in Memorial Day has been ignored by
too many of us who are beneficiaries of those who have
sacrificed their lives for our freedom and liberty.
Often we do not observe the day as it should be, a day
where we actively remember those Americans including our
ancestors, family members, loved ones neighbors and
friends who have paid the price for the blessings of
liberty. You can change this by doing the following:
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- By visiting cemeteries and placing flags or
flowers on the graves of our fallen heroes.
- By flying the U.S. Flag at half-staff until noon.
Memorial Day is a day of "National Mourning."
Claim your free flags right now by visiting
AmericanFlags.com
- By attending religious services of your choice.
- By visiting memorials.
- By participating in a “National Moment of Remembrance”
at 3:00 PM local time, to pause and think upon the
meaning of the day and for taps to be played where
possible.
- By renewing a pledge to aid the widows, and orphans of
our fallen dead, and to aid the disabled veterans.
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AmericanFlags.com to Give Away Free Flags in Honor of
Memorial Day
HUNTINGTON STATION, N.Y., May 24 /PRNewswire/
-- AmericanFlags.com (http://www.americanflags.com)
announced today that it will immediately begin
offering visitors free American Flags in honor of
Memorial Day. The site -- known as the web's premier
provider of flags and patriotic products -- will
give away up to 1 million 3-foot by 5-foot American
flags across the United States this week in honor of
Memorial Day and to recognize the efforts of those
at home and abroad working hard to preserve our
freedom.
"Memorial Day is a perfect time for
us to honor and give thanks to the brave men and
women of our Armed Forces who continue to risk their
lives -- sometimes paying the ultimate price -- in
order to ensure the peace, safety and prosperity of
their fellow Americans," said AmericanFlags.com
President/CEO Jeffrey Reynolds. "We at
AmericanFlags.com want to make sure that on Memorial
Day our veterans, our troops and their families see
a flag on every home in America and understand the
true depth of our gratitude."
AmericanFlags.com is owned and
operated by Precision Marketing Solutions, Inc., a
privately held corporation based in New York.
Visitors can claim their free flags by visiting
http://www.americanflags.com/ .
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