Tag Archives: Honor

Decoration Day/Memorial Day

Posted on May 30, 2010 by OneMom

(Originally posted on May 21, 2008) The year 1868 was the first time that Decoration Day was widely observed in the United States … a day set aside to decorate the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who died during … Continue reading →

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Remembering Decoration Day

Posted on May 25, 2009 by OneMom

Last year for Memorial Day, I provided my readers with a little history about Decoration Day (now Memorial Day). Today I want to take you back to a Memorial Day in the mid 1970s, in a small town in Michigan. … Continue reading →

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November 11, 1918 … Never Forget

Posted on November 11, 2008 by OneMom

On November 11, 1918, World War I ended with an armistice. The armistice came at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month … 11am, November 11th, 1918. At that time it was “The Great War”, and … Continue reading →

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