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What is Memorial Day? It's never a "happy memorial day", its NOT a celebration day, it's a day to remember ALL of our brothers and sisters in arms from different branches of the Armed Forces that paid the ultimate sacrifice for serving to our nation. This week in Military.com gives us in the article, "4 Things to Remember Every Memorial Day" by Blake Stiwell and is a must read. 1. "Memorial Day" was originally on every May 30th and named "Decoration Day". It change on May 30th, 1968 2. Memorial Day is NOT Veterans Day, so don't congratulate or thank anyone. (We are kind of sensitive to this.) 3. Every Memorial Day at 1500 (3:00pm) local time, stop everything, including driving, and take a Moment of Silence to reflect and observe the "National Moment of Remembrance". 4. "When to Raise and Lower the Flag", "On Memorial Day, the flag is brought to half-staff (at dawn, raise to full for a moment, then lower to half)". At noon, raise the flag at full-staff. An interesting Fun Fact is that Memorial Day is the only day in the year that you can see both positions. You have a flag in your house and you can't lower it? No problem, clip on a black mourning streamer in the top when it's supposed to be lowered.
