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Originally called Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to our country. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers.
Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery each year with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Traditionally, the President or Vice President lays a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. About 5,000 people attend the ceremony annually.
In 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated on the last Monday of May. Several southern states, however, have an additional, separate day for honoring the Confederate war dead: January 19 in Texas; April 26 in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi; May 10 in South Carolina; and June 3 in Louisiana and Tennessee.
And our Faithful Leader, Sir Barack Hussein Obama will be visiting Chicago on this Holiday. Not honoring our troops. Well, why should he? There nothing but baby killers?
Mr. Illegal President, enjoy your vacation with all your America-hating, communist, ultra-liberal friends in Chicago.
d a: chill!!!!!!!!!!!
d a,
President Obama has already honored them, 2-3 days early:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/presidential-proclamation-memorial-day
And he will be attending a Memorial Day ceremony in the Chicago area:
Next time, try doing some research before embarrassing yourself.
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