The history of Memorial Day, according to well documented: [T]he first memorial day was observed on May 1, 1865, by liberated slaves at the [old] Washington Race Course (today the location of Hampton Park) in Charleston, SC….

While enjoying the day with family and friends, as I will be, take time out to commemorate those who have fallen to preserve your freedom. Arlington by Trace Adkins… Please, no bashing today. Am calling a truce to focus on the meaning of Memorial Day, as President Bush expressed in his