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How to Remember Soldiers on Memorial Day. Between barbecuing and sunbathing, take some
time to acknowledge the real reason for your Memorial Day off -- honoring those who died
during military service. You will need Some personal reflection A flag and a deed that
honors fallen soldiers. Step 1. Sponsor a thank-you bouquet through the National Memorial
Day Foundation ("www.memorialdayfoundation.org":http://www.memorialdayfoundation.org). On Memorial Day weekend, your bouquet will
be placed at war memorials on the Mall in Washington, D.C. You may dedicate the bouquet
to a loved one who died in service of our country. Step 2. Ask your local schools to
participate in an “adopt a grave” program, in which each class is assigned to take care
of a soldier’s grave by keeping it debris free and decorated with flowers. Step 3. Make
a donation to a charity that supports the wives and children of soldiers killed in combat.
The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is rated A+ by Charity Watch, an organization that monitors
non-profits. Step 4. Fly an American flag at half-staff. Step 5. Visit a war museum
or memorial, such as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C. Step 6.
Attend a religious service and offer prayers for those who died protecting our country,
as well as those who currently are in the armed services. Step 7. Take part in the “National
Moment of Remembrance” by pausing at 3 p.m. your local time to think about the true meaning
of Memorial Day. Step 8. Consider writing your congressional representatives, urging
them to restore May 30th as Memorial Day -- rather than the last Monday in May. Many veterans
feel that always observing Memorial Day on a three-day weekend is disrespectful. Did
you know Memorial Day was originally called “Decoration Day” because the purpose of
the holiday was to honor dead servicemen by decorating their graves.