US Memorial Day

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Memorial Day

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FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE

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We come, not to mourn our dead soldiers, but to praise them. ~Francis A. Walker ~

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We Honor Those Who Serve

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The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress. Members of all branches of the U.S. military are eligible to receive the medal, and each service has a unique design with the exception of the Marine Corps and Coast Guard, which both use the Navy's medal.

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ARMY NAVY MARINE CORPS COAST GUARD AIR FORCE

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The Purple Heart was established by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.

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The Revolutionary War

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The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier lies within Washington Square, one of the five public parks drawn up by William Penn in his 1682 blueprint for Philadelphia.

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The Civil War

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The Gettysburg Battlefield is the site of 1,328 monuments and memorials, the largest collection of outdoor sculpture in the world.

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The African American Civil War Monument - Washington, D.C. is dedicated and pays tribute to the 209,145 Black Troops who helped save the nation, end slavery and start America on a struggle for freedom that continues today.

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CIVIL WAR TOMB OF THE UNKNOWNS Located is Arlington Cemetery This monument was erected in Sept. 1866, the memorial is dedicated to the honor of 2,111 Civil War combat soldiers whose remains were recovered and buried but could not be identified.

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The Spanish American War

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United Spanish War Veterans Memorial (the Hiker)

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The battleship Maine is best known for her catastrophic loss in Havana harbor. Maine had been sent to Havana, Cuba to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt against Spain. On the evening of 15 February 1898, she suddenly exploded, and swiftly sank, killing nearly three quarters of her crew. Her sinking was one of the precipitating events of the Spanish-American War.. Remember the Maine!

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World War I

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Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae (Nov. 30, 1872 – Jan. 28, 1918) was a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist and soldier during World War I and a surgeon during the battle of Ypres. He is best known for writing the famous war memorial poem In Flanders Fields.

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Moira Michael - The Poppy Lady

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The Story of the Symbolic PoppyIn the 1920’s people began selling paper poppies made to look like the wildflower. This provided assistance to ex-servicemen and their families. Today, the donations help build housing for seniors and support groups such as Meals-on-Wheels. People buy them to show their support for soldiers and their families. The poppy seed can lie for years before it spouts nodding buds and then blooms four crumpled petals. It is a vivid mix between red and orange in color. These simple flowers grew en mass over the grave sites on the Western Front. They soon became a symbol associated with Veterans.

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World War II

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On the USS Arizona 1,177 crew members perished, making it the greatest loss of life on any U.S. warship in American history.

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IN MEMORY OF THE MEN & WOMEN OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR OUR COUNTRY 1941 – 1945

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World War II was a turning point in our nation's history that transformed our economic and political standing throughout the world.  The soldiers who protected our nation and the women who kept our nation strong are owed our deepest gratitude.

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The Lone Sailor Washington,DC

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Women have served in military conflicts since the American Revolution, but World War II was the first time that women served in the United States military in an official capacity. war. Since December 1941, 350,000 women served in the United States Armed Forces. They had their own branches of services, including: Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (later the Women's Army Corps or WAC), the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP), and the Women Accepted for Volunteer Military Services (WAVES). Women also served in the Marines and in a branch of the Coast Guard called SPARS.

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The Korean Conflict

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The Vietnam Conflict

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“I Dream Of Giving Birth To A Child Who Will Ask, "Mother, What Was War?"”

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Arlington National Cemetery

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It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. — General George S. Patton

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Washington DC Air Force Memorial This is a relatively new memorial put in place to honor the men & women of the US Air Force and it's heritage organizations. It is placed on the flight path of the plane that crashed into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.

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WITH WILLING HEARTS AND SKILLFUL HANDS THE DIFFICULT WE DO AT ONCE. THE IMPOSSIBLE TAKES A BIT LONGER.

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The Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier Has Been Guarded 24/7 Since 1930

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Taps is a famous musical piece, sounded by the U.S. military during flag ceremonies and funerals, generally on bugle or trumpet. The bugle call was composed by the Union Army Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield, an American Civil War general who wrote the tune in July 1862. Within months, Taps was used by both Union and Confederate forces. Taps concludes many military funerals conducted with honors at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as hundreds of others around the United States.. Taps is also sounded nightly in military installations at non-deployed locations to indicate that it is "lights out.“ When Taps is sounded at a funeral, it is customary for serving members of the military or veterans to salute. The corresponding gesture for civilians is to place the right hand over the heart. T A P S