The "Remembering Memorial Day" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Searching back through my stories for the photo I have of my dad in his military uniform.  Thought it would be appropriate to post it on one of our countries special days; Memorial Day.  Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday which occurs every year on the final Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in military service.  I also remember this day as a time to say thank you to all the living members of our Armed Forces, both on duty as well as past members of the services.  Today I would like to thank family and friends of mine who have helped make this great county a safe and prosperous place to live.  My dad served in the United States Army during WWII.  A big THANK YOU to dad.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.

My dad, Paul H. Woods