rustycolts
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I'd like to thank and honor all my brothers and sisters who gave the ultimate sacrifice for our country. RIP may God bless.
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Memorial Day (1 Viewer)
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BobbyLayne
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My grandparents and great grandmother always referred to today as Decoration Day. They also called Veterans Day (November 11) Remembrance Day. Anybody else?
The history of Decoration Day / Memorial Day is interesting. State holiday, in every state, from 1868 to 1970, celebrated on May 30. Didn’t switch to last Monday in May until LBJ codified it as a Federal holiday in 1966, effective 5 years later.
I was born 1962; only remember Memorial Day as a Monday holiday signifying the unofficial start of summer.
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More than 1.3Mn Americans have lost their lives in armed conflict.
American Civil War (1861-1865) 620,000
World War II (1939-1945) 405,399
World War I (1917-1918) 116,516
Vietnam War (1965-1973) 58,209
Korean War (1950-1953) 36,516
American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) 25,000
War of 1812 (1812-1815) 20,000
War on Terror (2001-present) 15,075**
Mexican-American War (1846-1848) 13,283
SpanishAmerican War (1898) 2,446
Gulf War (1990-1991) 258
**military: Afghanistan 2,448, Iraq 4,598 contractors: 8,029
The history of Decoration Day / Memorial Day is interesting. State holiday, in every state, from 1868 to 1970, celebrated on May 30. Didn’t switch to last Monday in May until LBJ codified it as a Federal holiday in 1966, effective 5 years later.
I was born 1962; only remember Memorial Day as a Monday holiday signifying the unofficial start of summer.
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More than 1.3Mn Americans have lost their lives in armed conflict.
American Civil War (1861-1865) 620,000
World War II (1939-1945) 405,399
World War I (1917-1918) 116,516
Vietnam War (1965-1973) 58,209
Korean War (1950-1953) 36,516
American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) 25,000
War of 1812 (1812-1815) 20,000
War on Terror (2001-present) 15,075**
Mexican-American War (1846-1848) 13,283
SpanishAmerican War (1898) 2,446
Gulf War (1990-1991) 258
**military: Afghanistan 2,448, Iraq 4,598 contractors: 8,029
identikit
Footballguy
Summer Wheat
Footballguy
Wow, not much love here for the vets.
My dad was Army, have 3 active family members right now.
God bless the USA!
My dad was Army, have 3 active family members right now.
God bless the USA!
rustycolts
Footballguy
Yea I don't know about here seems like most respect vets.
I'm not sure about the general public and especially our so called leaders. Vets are the 3rd lowest % minority in our country. Native Americans and Asians being 1 and 2. Seems like to me they receive less help than other minorities from our government. Government seems to forget them after they use them up.
I know I know a white person can't be a minority right? Wrong if you served this country in the armed forces no matter your race you are a minority.
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