Memorial/Decoration Day 2024

It's been a lot of things...

From its origins in 1868 to today, Memorial Day has been many things. Intended as a day to remember the Civil War dead, it gradually morphed into, well, one more day off/first day of summer in 1972, when it became one more of many Monday-holidays, the original 30 May date…forgotten.

This is who it’s for, folks…

My classmate and brother-in-arms, Kurush, who now rests in the Arlington Garden of Stone.

Let’s all try to remember that today of all days is supposed to be to remember him and all those others…