Memorial Day Tribute

Memorial Day is a patriotic holiday and a federal holiday observed every year on the last Monday in May. It honors those who died serving the United States military. In 1971, Memorial Day became a national holiday by an act of congress.

This holiday honors fallen American veterans, is celebrated at family barbecues and marks the unofficial start of summer. All non-essential government offices are closed including schools, people usually have the day off work, and some local businesses may not be open as well.

Memorial Day Quotes:

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

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My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

John F. Kennedy

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I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.”

Nathan Hale

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Memorial Day isn’t just about honoring veterans, it’s honoring those who lost their lives. Veterans had the fortune of coming home. For us, that’s a reminder of when we come home we still have a responsibility to serve. It’s a continuation of service that honors our country and those who fell defending it.”

Pete Hegseth

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“On what rests the hope of the republic? One country, one language, one flag!”

Alexander Henry

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"Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility."

Eleanor Roosevelt

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Memorial Day 2023 Poem:

© Victor C. Kleinschmit

Someone’s child, left long ago,
A strange land,
Someone’s foe. An unmarked grave, fields of green,
Resting quiet,
Just eighteen. Winds of freedom, wash us now,
Remember him,
This I vow.

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