Memorial Day

“Memorial Day”

• What is Memorial Day?

 Memorial Day is a day on which those who died in active military service are remembered.

• What is the purpose of Memorial Day?  

General John Logan stated that Memorial Day is “designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land.”

• When is it? 

Memorial Day is celebrated the last Monday in May and will be celebrated this year in May 25, 2015.

• What are a few ways to show honor and respect on Memorial Day? 

Some ways to show honor and respect are collecting funds for soldiers, volunteering in their homes, and highlighting some of their stories.

• What are a few things you will do on Memorial Day to show honor and respect? 

I am a Jehovah Witness and we are neutral during wars so on Memorial Day I will not be participating in this holiday since I don’t celebrate it.