(CNN) -- Americans are being asked to stop whatever they are doing at 3 p.m. local time Monday to share a minute on Memorial Day and honor those who have died in the cause of freedom.
Americans are being asked to take one minute at 3 p.m. Monday to pause and reflect on those who died in battle.
"The time 3 p.m. was chosen because it is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday," according to the White House Commission on Remembrance. Congress established the National Moment of Remembrance.
"The Moment does not replace traditional Memorial Day events; rather it is an act of national unity in which all Americans, alone or with family and friends, honor those who died for our freedom," the Commission on Remembrance said on its Web site.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/25/memorial.day.minute/index.html
3 comments:
"Happy Memorial Day?" How can this be?
Instead of running car and furniture ads, perhaps we should read aloud the names of the honorable men and women who have given their lives in the service of this country. This is a very humbling and sad day, not one for parties and celebrations.
Think of the families of the Fallen on this day.
Um, did you even read the post? Obviously no.
What a dumbass!!! As a veteran who will be going on my 3rd deployment--thank you for posting this. And at all my cookouts, we remember. Those that gave the supreme sacrifice would want us to enjoy our freedoms.
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