Memorial day was officially proclaimed in May of 1868 by General John Logan who was national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic. It was to honor the memory of those who had died in the war. Flowers were placed on graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. It became an official federal holiday in 1971.Since then it has become synonymous with a three day weekend, barbecues, swimming pools, lakes and friends. Many people say that much of the traditional observance of memorial day has diminished over the years.
In December 2000, the National Moment of Remembrance resolution was passed asking that at 3:00 p.m. all Americans take a moment of silence to "informally observe in their own way" those who lost their lives serving our nation.
It is 3:15 now, and the moment of silence should be over. Atronic Alarms proudly displays the American flag in front of the building and gives a "shout out" to all who have served and all who have fallen in the name of the United States of America.
Source: usmemorialday.org
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