Americans are used to showing their patriotism on Memorial Day, but experts say this holiday many of the nation’s troops need more than a salute they need food.
Freedom is a luxury we should never take for granted Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer
R-Missouri
This Memorial Day Weekend, up to 500,000 people from far and wide are expected to travel to Lake of the Ozarks for a few days of boating, fishing, barbecuing, supporting local businesses and visiting with loved ones.
For many, this weekend marks the unofficial start to summer and an opportunity to kick it off with a weekend of warm weather fun. I certainly look forward to spending time with my family as well, but it is so important that we remember what Memorial Day is truly about: honoring fallen members of our military who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
Gold Star Family memorial unveiled in Pocatello kicking off Memorial Day Weekend
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The Idaho Gold Star Families Memorial Monument and Plaza in Pocatello is unveiled at a ceremony Thursday, May 28, 2021. As part of the ceremony, Gold Star Families in attendance lay a flower at the base of the statue. | Kalama Hines, EastIdahoNews.com
POCATELLO Hundreds of people were in attendance for the unveiling of the Idaho Gold Star Families Memorial Monument and Plaza Thursday afternoon in Pocatello.
Etchings on the front of the memorial read “Gold Star Families Memorial Monument A tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom and those they left behind.”
At this time last year, we were all experiencing an absence of normality due to COVID-19. At that time, we realized that we had taken many things in our life