Monday, May 30, 2016

The National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress in 2000, asks Americans, wherever they are at 3 p.m., local time, on Memorial Day, to pause in an act of national unity for a duration of one minute. The time 3 p.m. was chosen because it is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday. The Moment does not replace traditional Memorial Day events; rather, it is an act of national unity in which all Americans, alone or with family and friends, honor those who died in service to the United States.

2 comments:

Honest Abe Lincoln said...

I like your holiday post.

Lady Di Tn said...

Very good post and it would be nice if the Media would gently remind us of this practice. Peace