Remember those that never came home today

[517Houston]

USA War Dead::

“Memorial Day” was first used in 1882, but did not become more common until after World War II, and was not declared the official name by Federal law until 1967 . On June 28, 1968, the United States Congress passed the Uniform Holidays Bill, which moved three holidays from their traditional dates to a specified Monday in order to create a convenient three-day weekend. The change moved Memorial Day from its traditional May 30 date to the last Monday in May. The law took effect at the federal level in 1971 . The holiday has endured as one where most businesses stay closed because it marks the beginning of the “summer vacation season”
The official dead list from US wars since 1860:

Civil War (1861-1865) 623,026

Indian Wars (1865-1898) 919

Spanish-American War (1898) 2,446

Phillipine War (1898-1902) 4,196

Boxer Rebellion (1900-1901) 37

Mexican Revolution (1914-1919) 35

Haiti Occupation (1915-1934) 146

World War 1 (1917-1918) 116,708

World War 2 (1941-1945) 407,316

Korean War (1950-1953) 36,914

Vietnam War (1964-1973) 58,169

El Salvador (1980-1992) 20

Beirut (1982-1984) 266

ersian Gulf Support (1987-1988) 39

Invasion of Grenada (1983) 19

Invasion of Panama (1989) 40

Gulf War (1991) 269

Somalia (1992-1993) 43

Bosnia 1995 12

Afghanistan (2002-20....) In Progress (~1,413)

Iraqi (2003-20...) In Progress (~4,287)

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American Revolution:

War of 1812::

Civil War::

Spanish American War::

World War 1::

World War 2::

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[517Houston]

Korean War (Probably the eeriest memorial ever, a must see if in DC)::

Vietnam War::

Grenada::

Gulf War::

Iraq/Afghanistan::

God Bless everyone of these brave men and women....

 

[BluBirD78]

Great post Houston, and remember all these guys that fought and died for our freedom!

 

[Sodalover]

Not really an American but thanks anyway.

 

[Take]

We got this one,

It's at the Dam square, in the background you can see the palace.

 

[517Houston]

Not really an American but thanks anyway.

That dont matter soda. Today was USA Memorial Day and yw. For you non Americans when is your Memorial Day?


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[MasterCLiP]

Makes you wonder if we'll ever stop killing each other....or more likely as long as there are two humans left on this planet someone's going to want someone else dead.

 

[felon]

There are multiple Jewish "Memorial days" the most recent wasn't too long ago, it commomorated the destruction of the 2 great temples in Jerusale by babylonians and Romans) on the same day! Hundreds of years apart.

The main day though is in Hebrew "yom hazikaron" - the day of remembrance, which commemorates the holocaust and the thousands of others wars that Jews or Judaism itself has been part of.

 

[Sodalover]

That dont matter soda. Today was USA Memorial Day and yw. For you non Americans when is your Memorial Day?


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Ours is on the 11th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month (November). Everyone is expected to be silent for at least a minute. I once saw a whole busy street just stopping right there on armistice day for what seems like an eternity, then they resumed their activity.

 

[Nabil]

Mine should be when Malaysia gain their independence on 31st of August 1957 thanks to British. If British didn't bomb Japan, Malaysia would be a Communist country.
Our Memorial Day is at 31 July every year.
Tugu Negara (National Monument):

 

[MasterCLiP]

lol why are we cowboys?

 

[517Houston]

Clip i thought the same thing for a second.. The Malasian flag is similar to ours::

 

[Nabil]

Really? Does the American flag has 14 lines consisting 7 red and 7 white?
P.S. Its spelled Malaysia not Malasia

 

[MasterCLiP]

There's 13 stripes I believe, couldn't really count the stripes or see the main icon in the pic you posted but yea they do look similar

 

[UnTamed]

There's 13 stripes I believe, couldn't really count the stripes or see the main icon in the pic you posted but yea they do look similar

lol I've got glasses

 

[Cent0]

i think we haev 13 stripes and 50 stars

 

[517Houston]

i think we haev 13 stripes and 50 stars

You THINK we do?

 

[Nabil]

i think we haev 13 stripes and 50 stars

im not american and i know that.

 

[Pugsport]

its a bit late sorry

The men and women that fight to keep the country free from harm really dont get enough for it in my veiw and its all played down by so you never really know whats going unless you are there. which means the public dont get to see what the men and women go throw for us to live as we are now and whats more when the wars over its not really over for the people that were as they still have images good and bad in their mind.

they deserve a lot more respect than they get thats for sure. i know here in britain some younger people think its funny/fun to scare the older generation even tho that person could have put their life on the line to help make the world what it is today and thats how young people treat them. in my eyes its just not right