Memorial Day, 2008

Here are some ideas about how you and your family might acknowledge and observe the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday:

Attend a Memorial Day Parade in your hometown or near you.

Attend services where names of fallen service men and women are read aloud.

Visit a National Cemetery and stroll among the markers to read names and dates.

Watch the Memorial Day celebrations in Washington, DC.

Explain to your children the background for this holiday and how to respect it.

Make a donation to veteran's causes.

Tell a veteran or veteran's family member "Thank You".

Have a good week and thank you to all veterans, their families, and all people who honor and respect country.