Mourning Our War Dead
Today is Memorial Day. Please take a moment to reflect on those who gave their lives in our country’s armed conflicts. The official “National Moment of Remembrance” is at 3 PM local time.
I’ve never been inclined to trace my lineage back to the Civil War, when the tradition of celebrating the lives lost in American wars began. So as far as I know, I have no personal connection to any of the soldiers being recognized today, but without the collective roles of those who gave their lives under the command of our nation’s leaders, we would not have a national identity based in prosperity and personal freedoms.
Below are some links to hit around 3 PM.
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Remember.gov
Wikipedia article
U.S. military deaths sorted by home state: Iraq and Afghanistan
A Women’s History of Memorial Day
The IndyStar’s Indy 500 coverage (simply b/c it’s an M-Day tradition)
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Update: gordo (of appletree) has a great suggestion on how to spend The National Moment of Remembrance: Disabled American Veterans.
Another Update: Oh yeah. I meant to link to MM’s M-Day post. Here it is.
