Memorial Day

So I've decided to post a quick little blog about Memorial Day.  I don't think I even really knew what this day meant until my college years.  It use to be a weekend where my Dad's family would get together, go camping, cook out, and maybe float down the river on our inner tubes.  I found some "fun facts" about Memorial Day that some people may not know.  I'm not much of a history buff myself, but here they are:

• Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day, a day that was set aside to decorate the graves of fallen Civil War soldiers.
• Memorial Day became an official U.S. holiday in 1971 to take place on the last Monday in May.
• Each Memorial Day, soldiers of the U.S. 3rd infantry place American flags at over 260,000 graves at The Arlington National Cemetery.
• American flags should be flown at half mast until noon on Memorial Day, then raised to full staff until sunset.
• The National Moment of Remembrance was established in 2000.  At 3 pm on Memorial Day, Americans are asked to pause for a moment of silence to honor those who gave their lives for our freedom.

Praying that God blesses those who have lost loved ones who served or have loved ones who are currently serving.

In Christ,
Katie J.

Fun facts retrieved from: http://nj1015.com/memorial-day-fun-facts/