From the May 29, 2017, Chicago Tribune by Michael Rubinkam.
Actually, saying Happy Memorial Day" to a veteran is probably not the best thing to say to them. Something more along a "Thank you for your service" is in order.
Allison Jaslow of Annville, Pa., has heard that often from well-wishers. The former Army captain and Iraq War veteran tells them she considered this a work weekend. She will be at Arlington National Cemetery to take part in the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
She'll then visit Section 60, which is the final resting place of many service members who died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"Culturally, we've kind of lost sight of what the day's supposed to mean," she said.
Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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