A holiday not to be confused with Veterans Day or Armed Forces Day. That day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans, living or dead.
Memorial Day is different. It is the day set aside to remember the men and women who gave their lives while serving this country.
Personally, I can’t forget Memorial Day. You see, my sweetie and I shared our wedding vows on May 30 — the original date designated as Memorial Day.
That date changed with the passage of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. Now Memorial Day is the last Monday in May. We still celebrate our anniversary every May 30.
Sometimes I think the Memorial Day holiday is devoted more to shopping, family gatherings, fireworks, trips to the beach, and national media events instead of remembering those who have given their lives in military service.
May this video jog our memory.
Vietnam conflict, (War to us who lived during that time) is still too close for me.
Thank you, Judythe, for writing about it. I very much appreciate your realistic and, yes, sometime painful memories of that time.