For
Americans, Memorial Day Weekend marks the beginning of the summer season.
Merchants are hoping for good weather and a great beach season which will help
them get through the lean winter season. Millions of us will be traveling for
family reunions, for graduations, for fun gatherings or just to "get
away." It is a time for parades and festivals.
But, we must never
forget the real reason Memorial Day was begun. It is a time for the
Nation to remember our war dead, those patriots who were willing to fight for
freedom and to defend the rights of others. Many lives are touched when a
young man or woman is killed while serving in the Armed Forces. In the
midst of our festivities this weekend, let us take time to say a prayer for
these patriots and their families and to remember those men and women still
serving today. Thank them for their service if you meet a veteran.
KM Donohue, OSU
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