Stay in Touch
Get sneak previews of special offers & upcoming events delivered to your inbox.
Sign in
05-27-2016 12:50 PM - edited 05-27-2016 12:51 PM
Honor Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
In observance of Memorial Day (5/30), which commemorates
the men and women who died while in the military service,
a President's Proclamation has been made to
lower all American flags to half-staff until NOON only,
then raise to full height from noon to sundown.
05-27-2016 03:06 PM
05-27-2016 03:58 PM
@birkin baby wrote:
This day is so important. I am having my nieces and nephew write a short essay on Memorial Day vs Veteran's Day vs Independence Day. Apparently they don't learn this in school these days. They just think it's a day off.
@birkin baby Nothing new. I'm a retired Federal employee who worked at an Army medical center for a long time. Once, about 25 years ago, I overhead a couple of young active duty soldiers talking about what they were going to do on the upcoming holiday off. One then asked the other what the holiday was & got a "I don't know" response. I couldn't keep my mouth shut & asked them didn't they know it was Veterans Day. They both just shrugged their shoulders & said they didn't care, it was just a day off for them.
05-27-2016 05:05 PM
my goodness. i think a grateful nation could keep them lowered until sunset.
05-27-2016 05:25 PM
It honors the dead in the morning and living veterans in the afternoon when it is raised. Tradional from at least early 1900s.
05-27-2016 05:36 PM
@proudlyfromNJ wrote:It honors the dead in the morning and living veterans in the afternoon when it is raised. Tradional from at least early 1900s.
This is what my old WWII veteran neighbor told us...
05-27-2016 05:40 PM
Also, I heard on the radio while I was driving home:
A moment of silence on Monday, May 30, at 12:01 p.m.
05-27-2016 05:44 PM - edited 05-27-2016 05:45 PM
@birkin baby wrote:
This day is so important. I am having my nieces and nephew write a short essay on Memorial Day vs Veteran's Day vs Independence Day. Apparently they don't learn this in school these days. They just think it's a day off.
I'm sure they'll be thrilled about that.
Is there a reason why you can't just explain it to them?
05-27-2016 06:27 PM
@proudlyfromNJ wrote:It honors the dead in the morning and living veterans in the afternoon when it is raised. Tradional from at least early 1900s.
interesting. no wonder people confuse "Memorial" Day with "Veterans" day. since memorial denotes those that have given the ultimate sacrifice, i think the flag should be lowered all day to honor the fallen. i honor living veterans on Veterans Day - and whenever i have an opportunity.
05-27-2016 06:50 PM - edited 05-27-2016 06:52 PM
Unfortunately it's 3:00pm.
The National Moment of Remembrance established by Congress, asks Americans, wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day, to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute.
The time 3 p.m. was chosen because it is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday. The Moment does not replace traditional Memorial Day events; rather, it is an act of national unity in which all Americans, alone or with family and friends, honor those who died in service to the United States.
Get sneak previews of special offers & upcoming events delivered to your inbox.
*You're signing up to receive QVC promotional email.
Find recent orders, do a return or exchange, create a Wish List & more.
Privacy StatementGeneral Terms of Use
QVC is not responsible for the availability, content, security, policies, or practices of the above referenced third-party linked sites nor liable for statements, claims, opinions, or representations contained therein. QVC's Privacy Statement does not apply to these third-party web sites.
© 1995-2024 QVC, Inc. All rights reserved. | QVC, Q and the Q logo are registered service marks of ER Marks, Inc. 888-345-5788