Today is a very special day. We
commemorate and remember the people who stood and fought for freedom. Memorial
Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and
women who died while serving in the U.S. military.
The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always
paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender,
or submission.” John Fitzgerald Kennedy.
Memorial
Day used to be held on May 30 regardless, and was moved to the last Monday in
May in 1968 to create a three-day annual weekend. Interestingly there are
those who oppose the weekend idea and advocate its return to a fixed date,
including the Veterans of Foreign War (VFW). In the Eighties Hawaiian Senator Daniel
Inouye, himself a WWII veteran, introduced a legislation (unsuccessful) to
return to the original date. The idea is that if Memorial Day was not simply a
long weekend holiday for going to the beach and grilling, more Americans might
actually realize that it has a deeper and much more somber meaning.
To
the members of the United States Armed Services, past and present, thank you
for your service. Salute and Respect for you!
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