Memorial Day is not just a day off from work

I refuse to treat Memorial Day in such a casual manner, like it's just another day off.

This is the day where we make sure that those who fought in defense of our country are not lost to time. 

We remember their names, their stories, their heroism, or they will be lost forever. 

And for those of us who serve now, that will be our fate, when time takes us, UNLESS we reinforce the understanding that this is not just a day off from work or school. It is a day to remember those who died in service of this country. 

pictures from the U.S.S. Midway Memorial Day event