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Meaning of Memorial Day

A recent West Point grad from Miami Shores reflects on service to the nation and the significance of Memorial Day

Memorial Day, the last Monday in May, has become a carefree day to decompress, a time for picnics and beach outings and backyard barbeques. Or to take a road trip over the long holiday weekend. Few think of its deeper meaning, and if they do, they sometimes confuse it with Veterans Day, when we honor all those who have served the nation in uniform.

At the United States Military Academy at West Point, the primary officer training source for the Army’s future officers, it is impossible to miss the meaning of Memorial Day: It is the day to honor those who served and didn’t make it home. Some of my West Point classmates, men and women no older than I, fall into this category. They have withstood the arduous training, gone off to deployments overseas and paid the ultimate price. Let me tell you about a couple of them.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/05/26/2819404/a-west-point-grad-on-the-meaning.html#storylink=cpy#storylink=cpy

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