Remember the Importance of Memorial Day
Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a holiday of remembering the men and women who have died while serving our country. This holiday can be powerful for many, while others see the weekend as the kick-off to summer.
Although we’re also excited for summer, please take the time to show respect to those who have fallen. On Memorial Day, the flag of the United States is raised to the top of the staff and then solemnly lowered to the half-staff position, where it remains only until noon. The half-staff position remembers the more than one million men and women who gave their lives in service of our country. At noon when the flag goes back up, their memory is raised by the living, who resolve not to let their sacrifice be in vain, but to rise up in their stead and continue to fight for liberty and justice for all. You see, Memorial Day may mean summer to a few people, but overall it’s a powerful holiday of remembrance.
Kick-off summer the right way, by paying your respects first. Check out the Memorial Day program at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on May 25. Join hundreds of people in remembering the lives of those lost while service our country. Kick-off summer the right way this May!
