Memorial Day - Celebrate Honor Remember
May 26, 2019
Memorial Day, an American holiday observed on the last Monday of May, honors men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings and participating in parades. Unofficially, at least, it marks the beginning of summer.
That’s just the facts but what is the heart of the matter? What did it take for us to celebrate this holiday? To name a few things it took love, heroism and sacrifice. To quote John 15:13 “There is no greater love than this that a man should lay down his life for his friends”
One great example of this happened on December 4th, 2006, “McGinnis was on patrol with a convoy, manning the .50-caliber machine gun on his [Humvee]. During a surprise attack on a narrow side street, a fragmentation grenade...