American Flag Arch
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance of men and women who died while in one of the branches of our Armed Forces.
Most of us know that Memorial Day is the last Monday of the month of May and is a federal holiday. This tradition of honoring our fallen soldiers started after the Civil War and once was called Decoration Day.
Not to be confuse with Veteran’s Day in September, which honors all of our servicemen who have served our country. Memorial day is dedicated to honoring only fallen soldiers who died while serving our country.
Commerce City and Denver have the two largest Memorial Day parades. Other cities in Colorado have other celebrations honoring our soldiers, check the web for one near you.
So on Memorial Day take a few minutes out of your day of picnicking, fishing, camping, shopping and other activities to honor our fallen soldiers. We owe them so much, please don’t forget them.
The photo above is Balloons by Absolute Value rendition of an American Flag Arch.