Meaning of Memorial Day distorted
VFW Magazine, August, 2002 by David Torrel
Memorial Day is supposed to be a day to remember and honor the nation's war dead. Lately, however, it has become a convenient day also to remember most everyone else. The media has fostered this trend by calling on people to remember their loved ones at a time set aside for those who died serving their country.
Memorial Day must serve as a reminder only for our war dead. With so many groups of people being commemorated on Memorial Day, it becomes easy to lose sight of the real sacrifices made in war.
David Torrel Eveleth, Minn.
COPYRIGHT 2002 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
COPYRIGHT 2008 Gale, Cengage Learning
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