DID YOU KNOW-----

Memorial Day was originally created to honor Union soldiers who died while fighting in the Civil War?  that's why southern states did not observe Memorial Day until after World War I when the holiday was expanded to include servicemembers from all wars.

...it was founded by a veteran? In 1868, Gen. John A. Logan, the commander- in- chief of a Union veterans group, the Grand Army of the Republic, issued a decree calling for May 30 to be a national day of commemoration for fallen servicemembers.

...There's a minute to remember?  Under a 2000 law passed by congress, Americans should observe a "National Moment of Remembrance," pausing for one minute at 3p.m. on Memorial Day to honor fallen servicemembers.

(American Legion Auxiliary magazine, May 2016)

Announcements about Upcoming Events

The next post meeting for Post 397 is on Dec19th, 2016 starting at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be at the Post Home. I hope that you can attend this meeting,we have important business to take care of.

On May 29th, the Post had its Memorial Day service at Union Cemetery at 2:00. Preceding the service, the Post Honor Squad will visit ten cemeteries (starting at 7:30 a.m.) in order to perform  military honors for the fallen veterans. Everyone will meet up at the post home around 7:00 a.m.