77 Great resources regarding Happy Memorial Day!

May 25th, 2009 | By Barbara | Category: Insights

Memorial Day Morning everyone,

Today in the USA is Memorial Day.

Are you aware of the history behind this holiday? According to The History Channel:

...Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation’s Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers. On May 5, 1868, Logan declared in General Order No. 11 that:

The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village, and hamlet churchyard in the land. In this observance no form of ceremony is prescribed, but posts and comrades will in their own way arrange such fitting services and testimonials of respect as circumstances may permit ….MORE….

There are many resources online that will really open your eyes to Memorial Day and what our soldiers go thru/have experienced. These include:

Bloggers

Band of Bloggers – An ever growing band of military bloggers using the internet, video cameras and cell phones to deliver honest, powerful and uncensored content.
5 Riveting Soldier’s Blogs - A Soldier’s Thoughts
Military Blogs – from Patriotic Avatar and Document
Let Soldiers Blog – from a top general

War Memorials and Genealogy

Memorial Day Celebrations

Soldier Networking

Women in the Military

African Americans in the Military

Veteran Associations

Military Associations

As you know, the Iraqi War is still raging today. Here are some resources to help you support our soldiers:

Are you an educator and would like lesson plans regarding Memorial Day? Here are some goodies I’ve found for you:

Remember….Memorial Day is not just a day away from work or school or what have you.

Instead, it’s a time to honor our men and women who put their lives on the line for us and our children.

Never forget that.

Happy Memorial Day everyone,

Barbara

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ps – did you know you can find Antique War memorabilia like the following?

Antique Civil War French Chantilly Lace Shawl Fabric|

ANTIQUE NORMAN ROCKWELL WWI CIVIL WAR PRINT|

ANTIQUE BATTLE MILITARY WAR HERO WOUNDED SOLDIER PRINT|

ANTIQUE POSTCARDS WWI Paris SOLDIERS War FRANCE E4 GJ|

antique civil war new york 23rd regiment button|

FORD MOTOR CO. TRUCKS AD ANTIQUE PRE-WAR 1938 RARE ORIG|

Great Low Price…RARE 2×3 AFGHAN WAR RUG|

ACTION FIGURE NEWS & TOY REVIEW Star Wars SF Magazine|

ANTIQUE PHOTO – WW1 WOMEN WAR WORKERS WITH DOGS|

Clarence Coggins (1 comments.) on 26.05.2008 at 12:40 (Reply)

This blog post also is a great way to find out what our military may want or need in terms of products and services for beginners.
Barbara on 26.05.2008 at 13:58 (Reply)

Hi Clarence,

Thanks for visiting! I very much appreciate it.

Best wishes,

Barbara
Birgit (3 comments.) on 26.05.2008 at 18:08 (Reply)

Hi, I would just like to say how much I appreciate your hard work!
Thank you. Birgit

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Barbara on 27.05.2008 at 05:25 (Reply)

@Birgit- thank you very much!!

Barbara
Patrick (1 comments.) on 27.05.2008 at 19:49 (Reply)

Barb,

     You have a great post here that focuses on those whom fight daily to give us our freedoms and liberties.

     I understand the struggels and loneliness that comes from being a part of the military as I served eight years in the U.S. Navy.

     At my blog I put out a 48 challenge, that any purchase made for a comic collecting ebook that all of my affiliate commissions would go to helping our struggling military.

    Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/5zruau

     Would appreciate any help in promoting this so others can have a part in helping our fellow servicemen. Thanks again for this post.

Patrick

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Barbara on 28.05.2008 at 20:24 (Reply)

@Patrick, Glad to have a link to your site here! Thanks very much for taking the time to visit mine as well…Happy Memorial Day. Best wishes, Barbara
Christina TM (1 comments.) on 28.05.2008 at 22:49 (Reply)

Thanks for the comment, Barbara! I’m glad you enjoyed the video.

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Thanks for the Mentions! | entrepreMusings on 29.05.2008 at 10:33

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Mikael @ Retire Rich (15 comments.) on 05.06.2009 at 13:04 (Reply)

Hi Barbara, don’t you find that sometimes there is such a thing as too many links in one article?

/Mikael