# Memorial day

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day/834622>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 28, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day/834622 "2019-05-28T01:48:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![CaptainSnazzy7402](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captainsnazzy7402/32/57_2.png) [@CaptainSnazzy7402](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptainSnazzy7402)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day/834622/1 "2019-05-28T01:48:15Z")

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Nearly forgot :eek:  
Nonetheless, thank you to all currently active, retired, and future soldiers who are applying to help defend our nation.  
And never let us forget the wounded, dying, and dead who bravely fought for their country.  
God bless you all

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorial-day/834622/2 "2019-05-28T07:00:39Z")

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Did you see this thread? It immediately followed your own.

> **[My Memorial Day speech this morning](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=565240)**
>
> I was asked to give the Memorial Day speech in Bay Village, on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio, this morning. Here’s what I said: Congressman Kucinich, Mayor Sutherland, honored guests, my friends and fellow citizens: This is Memorial Day, set...