Posted on May 27, 2014
Memorial Day vs Veterans Day - There's a Difference
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Pretty good graphical tool to educate the general population (and some servicemembers).
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The new rage is to be offended by the phrase, happy memorial day.
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I have came across numerous people in the crowds that have thanked me for my service on Memorial Day. I just politely tell them thank you but today is not to thank me but to honor the fallen soldiers throughout our countries history from the Civil War to our current confilicts.
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We have Memorial Day (US Holiday, Last Monday of May) - Honors the Fallen
We have Veterans Day (US Holiday, November 11) - Honors all Veterans.
There is Remembrance Day, which is the Commonwealth (UK, Canada, NZ, Australia) equivalent of Memorial Day which happens on November 11.
There is also Armistice Day, on November 11, which ALSO honors the fallen of allied partners.
So... the US celebrates Veterans Day on the day where almost everyone else is celebrating their version of Memorial Day. It's easy to confuse.
We have Veterans Day (US Holiday, November 11) - Honors all Veterans.
There is Remembrance Day, which is the Commonwealth (UK, Canada, NZ, Australia) equivalent of Memorial Day which happens on November 11.
There is also Armistice Day, on November 11, which ALSO honors the fallen of allied partners.
So... the US celebrates Veterans Day on the day where almost everyone else is celebrating their version of Memorial Day. It's easy to confuse.
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What more needs to be said. Can't memorialize those still here. Yet sometimes we carry our lost ONLY inside and then there are days when we actually feel like we are ALLOWED to grieve again (if only for a while for them). It's not for us the living, it's for those who moved on and we relieved them properly of their watch.
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Very simple. Veterans Day honors all military members and veterans, whereas Memorial Day honors those who died while serving; although generally now Memorial Day honors all deceased veterans even those who passed away after their military service i(e the practice of placing flags on all veterans graves)
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On Veteran's Day, I don't mind going out and finding some fellow comrades to shoot the bull with over a pint and a burger.
On Memorial Day, I try to make it to one of the four Soldiers' gravesites that were my men with a flask and a glass, lay a hand on the marker, commit a toast, and pour the rest out. It is not a Holiday for me. More of a duty.
All of them are far away (two in Vicksburg, one in Valley Forge, and one in Southern California, so I can't always go.
This year, it's Vicksburg.
On Memorial Day, I try to make it to one of the four Soldiers' gravesites that were my men with a flask and a glass, lay a hand on the marker, commit a toast, and pour the rest out. It is not a Holiday for me. More of a duty.
All of them are far away (two in Vicksburg, one in Valley Forge, and one in Southern California, so I can't always go.
This year, it's Vicksburg.
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