{"id":1584,"date":"2012-05-28T08:44:44","date_gmt":"2012-05-28T12:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=1584"},"modified":"2012-05-28T09:26:05","modified_gmt":"2012-05-28T13:26:05","slug":"memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=1584","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/American-Flag-2048x1536-iPad-wallpaper_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1587\" title=\"American-Flag-2048x1536-iPad-wallpaper_1\" src=\"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/American-Flag-2048x1536-iPad-wallpaper_1-300x187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/American-Flag-2048x1536-iPad-wallpaper_1-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/American-Flag-2048x1536-iPad-wallpaper_1-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/American-Flag-2048x1536-iPad-wallpaper_1.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868.\u00a0 It was originally called Decoration Day and flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial Day is a federal holiday honoring those members of the United States military who have fallen in their service to our country.\u00a0 Flags should be flown in the morning and lowered to half-staff at noon.\u00a0 Parades are traditional.\u00a0 Beginning on the Thursday before Memorial Day members of the Army&#8217;s 3rd Infantry Division place flags at all 260,000 graves in Arlington National Cemetery.<\/p>\n<p>This Memorial Day will also commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p>In honor of the National Moment of Remembrance, at 3 p.m., I will be taking time to reflect on those who have lost their lives guaranteeing our freedom.<\/p>\n<p>Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Memorial Day was first observed on May 30, 1868.\u00a0 It was originally called Decoration Day and flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers in Arlington National Cemetery. Memorial Day is a federal holiday honoring those members of the United States military who have fallen in their service to our country.\u00a0 Flags should be flown in the morning and lowered to half-staff at noon.\u00a0 Parades are traditional.\u00a0 Beginning on the Thursday before Memorial Day members of the Army&#8217;s 3rd Infantry Division place flags at all 260,000 graves in Arlington National Cemetery. This Memorial Day will also commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War. 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