I used to think that Memorial Day weekend was just an excuse to have a day off from school and lengthen the weekends getting closer to the end of the school year but then my high school history teacher taught the class that it was much more. It is supposed to celebrate those who have fallen fighting to preserve the peace and sanctity of our beloved nation. Some still view it as a reason to go down to the beach and drink but for the veterans of wars past and present Memorial Day means much more to them and having a day to honor them brings them a certain pride. I am pretty sure that most people couldn't identify the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day besides that you get off for one and the other you don't.
It's not that we neglect what our soldiers have done and are doing for our freedoms; it's that people wish they wouldn't have to protect our freedoms with force.
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