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Memorial Day 2011
Topic Started: May 29 2011, 05:08 AM (278 Views)
Axtremus
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Axtremus
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Resources, support channels:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day

http://www.military.com/benefits/resources/support-our-troops

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http://www.usmemorialday.org/backgrnd.html

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To help re-educate and remind Americans of the true meaning of Memorial Day, the "National Moment of Remembrance" resolution was passed on Dec 2000 which asks that at 3 p.m. local time, for all Americans "To voluntarily and informally observe in their own way a Moment of remembrance and respect, pausing from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or listening to 'Taps."

The Moment of Remembrance is a step in the right direction to returning the meaning back to the day. What is needed is a full return to the original day of observance. Set aside one day out of the year for the nation to get together to remember, reflect and honor those who have given their all in service to their country.

But what may be needed to return the solemn, and even sacred, spirit back to Memorial Day is for a return to its traditional day of observance. Many feel that when Congress made the day into a three-day weekend in with the National Holiday Act of 1971, it made it all the easier for people to be distracted from the spirit and meaning of the day. As the VFW stated in its 2002 Memorial Day address: "Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. No doubt, this has contributed greatly to the general public's nonchalant observance of Memorial Day."

On January 19, 1999 Senator Inouye introduced bill S 189 to the Senate which proposes to restore the traditional day of observance of Memorial Day back to May 30th instead of "the last Monday in May". On April 19, 1999 Representative Gibbons introduced the bill to the House (H.R. 1474). The bills were referred the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Government Reform.

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I will take a moment of silence at 3 pm.
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You're a day early, FWIW.
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jon-nyc
May 29 2011, 08:03 AM
You're a day early, FWIW.
Traditional: May 30.
Observed: Last Monday of May

http://www.usmemorialday.org/

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"Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. No doubt, this has contributed greatly to the general public's nonchalant observance of Memorial Day." -- VFW web site [www.vfw.com/amesm/memorialday.shtml], Feb 2002
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jon-nyc
May 29 2011, 08:03 AM
You're a day early, FWIW.
right. tomorrow then.
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George K
May 29 2011, 08:08 AM
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"Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day. No doubt, this has contributed greatly to the general public's nonchalant observance of Memorial Day." -- VFW web site [www.vfw.com/amesm/memorialday.shtml], Feb 2002
For us 11 November Remembrance Day is cast in stone no matter what day it falls. Same with 9 May Dien' Pobedy (Day of Victory) in Russia.
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