| The last Monday of May since 1868, has been | | | | First Response. OFR looks after wounded troops |
| designated as Memorial Day. Now, during that | | | | from Walter Reed and Bethesda Naval Hospital to |
| weekend, beer and picnic | | | | Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany to |
| supply sales skyrocket. Travelers drive our nation's | | | | combat support hospitals in Iraq.They also accept |
| highways en masse. And don't forget the Indy 500.And | | | | donations, like clothes,socks, underwear, toothbrushes, |
| while it's important to have fun and celebrate Memorial | | | | razors, etc...You can help out this great organization by |
| | | | simply going to their site and seeing what you can do. |
| Day weekend in your own way, it's also important to | | | | Observe the National Moment of Remembrance. The |
| remember why that day exists. It was set aside to | | | | Moment occurs on Memorial Day, 3 PM, local time, for |
| salute U.S. troops and pay tribute to the awesome | | | | only 1 minute. Participation is easy and completely |
| sacrifices these brave men and women have made, | | | | voluntary.The White House Commission on |
| and are still making, for our freedoms.In case you've | | | | Remembrance urges Americans to observe in their |
| wondered how you could honor those sacrifices, here | | | | own way. Ring a bell. Say a prayer. Salute the |
| are 3 inexpensive ways:1) Donate frequent flyer miles | | | | flag.You could even call your favorite radio or TV |
| to help our wounded soldiers and their families. You | | | | station ahead of time and request that they play |
| can do this through an organization called Operation | | | | "Taps" at that time. |