Memorial Day - What Is The Meaning Of This Holiday?

The last Monday in May is Memorial Day and to many it marks the beginning of summer. It features parades, BBQs and other activities that cause many to forget the purpose of the day.

Memorial Day, originally Decoration Day, began during the Civil War with the decoration of the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the conflict. In the subsequent 150-plus years, the day has been expanded to include all of our wars and conflicts.

Let us not forget that Memorial Day is the day where we all pause and remember the brave men and women who put on the uniform of our armed forces, who put themselves in harms way so that we could sleep safely in our homes at night, and who died in the service of our nation.

On Monday, May 25, please take a minute out of your day to remember all of the fallen soldiers who paid a price that we can never fully repay.