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{{cquote|'''Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. It's a day of thanks for the valor of others, a day to remember the splendor of America and those of her children who rest in this cemetery and others. It's a day to be with the family and remember.''' <small>-- Ronald Reagan</small>}}
{{cquote|'''Today is the day we put aside to remember fallen heroes and to pray that no heroes will ever have to die for us again. It's a day of thanks for the valor of others, a day to remember the splendor of America and those of her children who rest in this cemetery and others. It's a day to be with the family and remember.''' <small>-- Ronald Reagan</small>}}
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==Origins and practice==
==Origins and practice==
By 1865 the practice of decorating soldiers' graves had become widespread in the North. General [[John Logan]], National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic--the society of Union Army veterans--called for all GAR posts to celebrate a "Decoration Day" on May 30, 1868. There were events in 183 cemeteries in 27 states in 1868, and 336 in 1869. The northern states quickly adopted the holiday; Michigan made "Decoration Day" an official state holiday in 1871 and by 1890 every northern state followed suit. The ceremonies were sponsored by the Women's Relief Corps, with 100,000 members.
By 1865 the practice of decorating soldiers' graves had become widespread in the North. General [[John Logan]], National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic--the society of Union Army veterans--called for all GAR posts to celebrate a "Decoration Day" on May 30, 1868. There were events in 183 cemeteries in 27 states in 1868, and 336 in 1869. The northern states quickly adopted the holiday; Michigan made "Decoration Day" an official state holiday in 1871 and by 1890 every northern state followed suit. The ceremonies were sponsored by the Women's Relief Corps, with 100,000 members.
== What The Veteran Has Given Us ==
== What The Veteran Has Given Us ==
'''It is the VETERAN, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the [[preacher]], who has given us [[freedom of religion]].'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the [[reporter]], who has given us [[freedom of the press]].'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the [[poet]], who has given us [[freedom of speech]].'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble.'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the [[community organizer|campus organizer]], who has given us [[freedom to assemble]].'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the [[lawyer]], who has given us the right to a fair [[trial]].'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote.'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN, not the [[politician]], Who has given us the right to [[vote]].'''<br />
'''It is the VETERAN who salutes the Flag<br />
'''It is the VETERAN who [[salute]]s the [[Flag]]<br />
'''It is the VETERAN who serves ''under'' the Flag....<br />
'''It is the VETERAN who [[Oath Keepers|serves ''under'' the Flag]]....<br />
[[File:Serving under the flag.jpg|left|225px]]
[[File:Serving under the flag.jpg|left|225px]]
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==See Also==
* [[Veteran]]s
* [[Hero]]: [[Gallery of American Heroes]]
* Memorial Day, [[Veterans Day]], [[Remembrance Day]]
* [[Oath Keepers]] - Support and defend the [[unalienable rights]] of [[America]]
* [[U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs]] and [[Secretary of Veterans Affairs]]
* [[5 U.S.C. § 3331|Oath for federal officials]]
* [[28 U.S.C. § 453|Oath for federal judges]]
* [[Iraq Veterans for Congress]]
* [[Vow]]
* [[Fourth Amendment]]
* [[Police state]]s-[[Nanny state]]s violate the [[United States Constitution]]-[[Bill of Rights]] (especially [[Second Amendment]] and [[Fourth Amendment]]) and [[Citizen]]'s [[Unalienable rights]] by not upholding their oath to support and defend the [[Constitution]].
==Further Reading==
==Further Reading==
* Albanese, Catherine. "Requiem for Memorial Day: Dissent in the Redeemer Nation," ''American Quarterly,'' Vol. 26, No. 4 (Oct., 1974), pp. 386-398 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2711654 in JSTOR]
* Albanese, Catherine. "Requiem for Memorial Day: Dissent in the Redeemer Nation," ''American Quarterly,'' Vol. 26, No. 4 (Oct., 1974), pp. 386-398 [http://www.jstor.org/stable/2711654 in JSTOR]
==References==
==References==
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==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/ United States Department of Veterans Affairs]
*[http://www1.va.gov/opa/speceven/memday/ United States Department of Veterans Affairs]