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Article: MEMORIAL DAY With American forces still in Iraq and Afghanistan, Americans should remember the real meaning of Memorial Day
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- The Topeka Capital-Journal
- Article date:
- May 26, 2003
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Honoring war dead
Some say Americans have forgotten the meaning of Memorial Day.
They say the holiday that unofficially ushers in the summer season,
is a day devoted to having fun rather than remembering the war dead.
Meanwhile, businesses use it for commercial promotion.
This year, with our troops still in Iraq and Afghanistan, should
bring back the true meaning of the holiday, which President Bush's
Memorial Day proclamation does so eloquently:
On Memorial Day, America undertakes its solemn duty to remember
the sacred list of brave Americans who have sacrificed their lives
for the cause of freedom and the security of our nation. By honoring
these proud soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, ...
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