On This Day (May 25)

**MSFixR** · 05-25-2009, 08:11 AM

U.S. Flags grace gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day.

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May 25 in 2009). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the civil war), it was expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action.

**Camino** · 05-25-2009, 02:32 PM

Bless them all, for their sacrifices! And, their families for their loses!

**Jocasta** · 05-25-2009, 02:55 PM

Amen to that.

05-25-2009, 08:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
MSFixR Moderate Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dante's Inferno, Circle 5 Posts: 13,281 My Profile	On This Day (May 25) U.S. Flags grace gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May 25 in 2009). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the civil war), it was expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action.

05-25-2009, 02:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
Camino Triple the Pleasure!... Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 3,844 My Profile	Bless them all, for their sacrifices! And, their families for their loses!

05-25-2009, 02:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jocasta Josh&Hart&Nett. Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 21,213 My Profile	Amen to that.

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