As we head to the Jersey Shore or gather with friends and family at a cookout or a picnic…
let’s take the time to remember the men and women who have served our country.
Recently I read a New York Times article by Jennie Haskamp, a Veteran who reminds  us of what Memorial Day is really about:
“Nearly 150 years ago, Memorial Day— first called Decoration Day – was set aside to decorate the graves of the men who’d recently died in battle. America was still reeling from the Civil War when General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued a proclamation in 1868, according to a PBS account of his decision.”