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[Subject line] What Do You Know About Memorial Day?
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have given their lives in the service of our country. See what you know about Memorial Day by answering a few questions from an AARP quiz.1
1. Memorial Day was created to honor soldiers who gave their lives during:
a. The Revolutionary War
b. The War of 1812
c. The Civil War
d. World War I
2. Which major sporting event takes place each Memorial Day weekend?
a. Belmont Stakes
b. Indianapolis 500
c. NBA Finals
d. U.S. Open Tennis Championships
3. The United States’ most recent declarations of war were against which countries?
a. Mexico and Spain
b. Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania
c. Japan, Germany, and Italy
d. Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq
4. What city hosts the oldest Memorial Day parade?
a. Doylestown, PA
b. Douglaston, NY
c. Ironton, OH
d. Portsmouth, VA
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Answers:
1. C – The Civil War
2. B – Indianapolis 500
3. B – Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania were the last three countries the United States formally declared war against during World War II. Operations since 1942 have been officially classified as military combat authorized by Congress.
4. A – Doylestown, PA
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1 http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-05-2012/memorial-day-quiz.html#quest1
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[Subject line] Put the Memorial Back Into Memorial Day!
Before the big barbecue, take time this Memorial Day weekend to honor the men and women who gave their lives fighting for our country. If you’re looking for a way to remember those brave Americans, here are a few suggestions:1
· Raise your American and POW/MIA flags
· Attend a Memorial Day parade
· Visit a battlefield
· Go to a memorial service organized by a veterans group
· Observe the National Moment of Remembrance (3:00 p.m. on Memorial Day)
· Share photos and memories of your friends and family members who have fallen in battle
This year, take the time to put the memorial back into Memorial Day!
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1 http://thestir.cafemom.com/breaking/155903/10_memorial_day_traditions_that
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[Subject line] A Day for Gratitude
There are many ways to show gratitude for the sacrifices made by the men and women who have died while fighting for our freedom. In 1868, General John Logan issued a Memorial Day Order that said:1
“Let us, then, at the time appointed, gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with choicest flowers of springtime; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us as sacred charges upon the Nation's gratitude – the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan.”
Memorial Day is a fine time to offer assistance to a military family that has lost a loved one or contribute to a charity which provides support to fallen service members’ families.
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1 http://www.hampton.lib.nh.us/hampton/history/military/legionpost35/genlogan.htm
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[Subject line] Celebrating Memorial Day
Memorial Day is set aside to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, defending the ideals for which this country stands. One way to observe Memorial Day is to do something for those who have fought and those who continue to fight. Here are a few ways we can support our veterans and our troops:
· Send a care package to a soldier stationed overseas or provide other assistance. The Department of Defense website (www.ourmilitary.mil) offers ideas for supporting soldiers, veterans, and their families.
· Give calling cards or gifts cards so soldiers can stay in touch with their loved ones. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service Shop (www.aafes.com) makes both available.
· Contribute to a veterans’ organization. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (www.va.gov) provides a list of service organizations that need donations.
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[Subject line] Remember the Fallen
Memorial Day is a day to pay our respects to Americans who have fallen serving in American Wars. Offering your respect can be done in many ways and here are just a few to consider:
1. Fly your American flag at half-staff from Sunrise until Noon. After Noon, the flag is raised up to its full glory to demonstrate the American spirit.
2. Participate in a “National Moment of Remembrance” at 3:00 p.m. on May 27th. Observe a minute of silence at 3 o’clock local time for those who have given their lives.
3. Donate Blood to the American Red Cross. Remember those heroes who are gone by becoming a hero to someone who needs blood or blood parts.
4. Say “Thank You” to a Veteran. This can be as informal as saying thanks to a soldier in uniform or shaking the hand of a veteran.
5. Visit a National Memorial or Monument. Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Pearl Harbor Memorial, and Arlington National Cemetery are just a few you could visit.
Another way to show your respect is to celebrate the three-day weekend with your friends and family because this is just one of the liberties for which our fallen heroes died.
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[Subject line] Memorial Day Tradition
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died serving our nation. Depending on your age, flag-decorated gravestones and Taps echoing through the cemetery are Memorial Day memories from childhood. But, do you know how Taps came to be the standard for military funerals?
In July 1862, after the loss of 600 men in battle, Union General Daniel Butterfield wanted to honor his men. Traditionally, the end of day ballad was a French tune called Lights Out, but General Butterfield felt it was too formal for the somber aftermath of battle. He called upon his bugler, Oliver Wilcox Norton, to play the notes of a bugle call revised by General Butterfield himself. The music created that night is the melancholy tune known as Taps. In 1891, it officially became mandatory at military funerals. It’s also played during flag ceremonies and at Boy Scout and Girl Scout camps at day’s end.
A National Moment of Remembrance was passed in December of 2000 and asks for a moment of silence followed by Taps at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day to remember, reflect, and honor those who have given their lives in service to our country.
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Click on this link to hear Taps played: http://bands.army.mil/music/bugle/play.asp?Taps.mp3
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[Subject line] Memorial Day Trivia Quiz
On Memorial Day, we remember the brave men and women who gave their lives fighting America’s wars by decorating their graves and honoring their lives. This year, during the celebration, test your knowledge of America’s wars with this brief quiz.
1. Which Hollywood icon is credited with developing a radio control system for torpedoes during World War II?
a. Clark Gable
b. Hedy Lamarr
c. James Stewart
d. Rita Hayworth
2. Which were the first three states to secede prior to the Civil War?
a. South Carolina, Mississippi, and Florida
b. Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia
c. South Carolina, Louisiana, and Texas
d. Virginia, Arkansas, and North Carolina
3. By what other name was World War I known?
a. Nam
b. The Great War
c. The Holocaust
d. Desert Storm
4. How many wars has America fought?
a. 6
b. 9
c. 12
d. 15
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(Answers: 1=b; 2=a; 3=b; and 4=c)
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[Subject line] A National Moment of Remembrance
“The mystic chords of memory, stretching from every battlefield and patriot grave to every living heart and hearthstone all over this broad land..."
--Abraham Lincoln, March 1861, First Inaugural Address
Although Memorial Day had not yet been established, Abraham Lincoln’s words capture the spirit of the holiday. Unfortunately, few Americans remember the reason for Memorial Day – just 28 percent, according to a Gallup poll. In an effort to restore Americans’ understanding of this important day, the United States Congress created the National Moment of Remembrance. The moment is intended to create a national act of unity that provides a sense of history to all citizens and ensures that younger generations understand the sacrifices that have been made to preserve our liberties.
This Memorial Day, at 3:00 p.m. local time, spend a quiet minute remembering those who died fighting for our great nation – and make a commitment to give something back to our country in their memory. That’s what I intend to do.
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[Subject line] Memorable Words
Memorial Day is a time to pay tribute to Americans who served and sacrificed – and those who continue to serve and sacrifice. As General Douglas MacArthur accepted the Sylvanus Thayer Award in 1962, which is presented to an outstanding citizen of the United States whose service and accomplishments in the national interest exemplify personal devotion to the ideals expressed in the West Point motto, “Duty, Honor, Country,"he described our men and women at arms in this way:
“… My estimate of [the American soldier] was formed on the battlefields many, many years ago, and has never changed. I regarded him then, as I regard him now, as one of the world's noblest figures; not only as one of the finest military characters, but also as one of the most stainless.
His name and fame are the birthright of every American citizen. In his youth and strength, his love and loyalty, he gave all that mortality can give. He needs no eulogy from me or from any other man. He has written his own history and written it in red on his enemy's breast.
But when I think of his patience under adversity, of his courage under fire, and of his modesty in victory, I am filled with an emotion of admiration I cannot put into words. He belongs to history as furnishing one of the greatest examples of successful patriotism. He belongs to posterity as the instructor of future generations in the principles of liberty and freedom. He belongs to the present, to us, by his virtues and by his achievements.”
On this Memorial Day, celebrate those Americans who have ensured freedom and democracy by sacrificing their lives for our country.
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[Subject line] What Do You Know About the Wars America Has Fought?
Since 1971, Memorial Day has been celebrated on the last Monday in May. It is the day on which we remember all of those who have given their lives fighting America’s wars. This year, take time to remember the men and women who have helped ensure our freedom.
You may also be interested in testing your knowledge of some of our wars by taking this brief quiz:
1. What was the first foreign war that the United States fought primarily in foreign territory?
a. World War I
b. The U.S.-Mexico War
c. The Spanish-American War
d. The Civil War
2. In order to be classified as a flying ace in World War I, how many planes did you need to shoot down?
a. Three
b. Five
c. Seven
d. Ten
3. What milk product, patented in 1856, became an important part of the diet of Union Soldiers?
a. Condensed milk
b. Powdered milk
c. Clotted cream
d. Evaporated milk
4. During which war did medics begin using a portable heart-lung machine to help wounded soldiers breathe?
a. Korean War
b. World War II
c. Iraq War
d. Vietnam War
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(Answers: 1=b; 2=b; 3=a; and 4=c)
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