Memorial Day

[GlassMan]

Also, the Washington Pipe Band (I think that's their name) will be marching in the Falls Church City Memorial Day Parade in Falls Church, Virginia.

[Southern Breeze]

Everyone please feel free to add any Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day events that you know of.

[Kilted KT]

I'll be donning my Black Watch tartan in memory of those scotsmen who laid their lives down for our country!

[davedove]

Everyone please feel free to add any Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day events that you know of.

Ft. Detrick in Frederick, MD (where I work) is having activities for Armed Forces Week, 17-20 May.

[ByDand]

I will be in my Gordon kilt (along with PM Wgority) in possibly two parades. Each Memorial Day the band tries to do two parades as their locations are very close and the parades start at different times. If we are lucky with the weather we will be marching to honor those who have died for this country. G_d Bless their memory.

[Frank McGrath]

As a member of the board of directors for the Westminster Cemetary in Westminster, Md. It is my job this year to set flags at the headstones of all of the veterans in the cemetary. Saturday, May 27 at 10:00 am. If you aren't busy, come on by and help. If you can't, please stop for a moment of silence for all our veterans, where ever they may be. Thanks

[Southern Breeze]

Here's two sites dedicated to Taps that you may find interesting:

http://www.tapsbugler.com/

http://www.buglesacrossamerica.org/bugles.php I'm a member of this organization and a volunteer bugler.

[sorcererdale]

It seems more and more younger people are not taught what Memorial Day is for, they think parties and summer begins. But in our little town of 500 people, the ceremony takes place out at the cemetery. There is usually a guest speaker, placing of a wreath, and then the names of all who died in any wars that are buried there are read, slowly, and with each name is a base drum beat. The firing squad gives its 21 gun salute, and taps is played, with an "echoe" being played off in the distance.

Each year there are less and less people in attendance, but I always like to go. I also remember others who have died and are burried there too. I wore my Mocker last year, and probably will wear the Survival this year. I was in the military as most males of our family were, and now my daughter is. She is in the army band but will be going to Afaghanistan for a year. Please keep her in your thoughts for a safe return.

DALE.