Memorial Day

Most everyone takes for granted why we have Memorial Day off. Most of America sees it as a three day weekend (for those businesses that still observe Memorial Day- I think it should be mandatory that businesses close for the day). It is a day of observance for those that have died for this country and served our country in a time of war and peace. It is not a requirement any more as we no longer have a draft so it is strictly a volunteer basis now but you never can tell when something will happen and the soldiers will be thrust into a dangerous situation. My ex Father-In-Law was a career military man and served in Vietnam, my brother was in the Marines, and my Step Son did a tour of duty in Iraq with the Army. I watched WW II in HD last night and being a History Major in class (and I even had a WW II class), I found out a lot I did not know. Whether we agree with every action our military or our government has taken, our soldiers still had to be there and they should be recognized and rewarded for their service and their sense of duty for our country. I remember when the Gulf War broke out, my ex Father-In-Law, who was almost 60 years old at the time, called Fort Jackson in South Carolina up to see if he could be put back on active duty. That is a sense of duty and country that is very rare in our generation.