May 26
Good morning and happy Memorial Day Phoenix. Hope everyone is safe this holiday weekend. If you're traveling, be sure to buckle up. In honor of the holiday and those who gave their all, enjoy this trivia.
Memorial Day Facts and Trivia:
Facts:
Celebrated on the last Monday in May.
Several towns claim to be the originators of Memorial Day but in 1966, Congress declared Waterloo, New York, to be the birthplace of the holiday.
Memorial Day originally honored military personnel who died in the Civil War (1861-1865).
The holiday now honors those who died in any war while serving with the United States.
It is also called Decoration Day.
Facts:
Celebrated on the last Monday in May.
Several towns claim to be the originators of Memorial Day but in 1966, Congress declared Waterloo, New York, to be the birthplace of the holiday.
Memorial Day originally honored military personnel who died in the Civil War (1861-1865).
The holiday now honors those who died in any war while serving with the United States.
It is also called Decoration Day.
Timeline:
May 5, 1866 - Residents of Waterloo, New York, observe a Memorial Day in honor of all who died during the Civil War. Businesses are closed and soldiers' graves are decorated.
1868 - General John Alexander Logan officially proclaims May 30, 1868 as Memorial Day in honor of the Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. Until after World War I, southern states celebrate a separate Memorial Day in honor of the Confederate dead.
1971 - Congress declares Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May.
December 28, 2000 - President Bill Clinton signs the "National Moment of Remembrance Act," which designates 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day each year as the National Moment of Remembrance.
May 5, 1866 - Residents of Waterloo, New York, observe a Memorial Day in honor of all who died during the Civil War. Businesses are closed and soldiers' graves are decorated.
1868 - General John Alexander Logan officially proclaims May 30, 1868 as Memorial Day in honor of the Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. Until after World War I, southern states celebrate a separate Memorial Day in honor of the Confederate dead.
1971 - Congress declares Memorial Day a national holiday to be celebrated the last Monday in May.
December 28, 2000 - President Bill Clinton signs the "National Moment of Remembrance Act," which designates 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day each year as the National Moment of Remembrance.
U.S. War Casualties:
Civil War - Approximately 620,000 Americans died. The Union lost almost 365,000 troops and the Confederacy about 260,000. More than half of these deaths were caused by disease.
World War I - 116,516 Americans died, more than half from disease.
World War II - 405,399 Americans died.
Korean War - 36,574 Americans died.
Vietnam Conflict - 58,220 Americans died. More than 47,000 Americans were killed in action and nearly 11,000 died of other causes.
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm - 148 U.S. battle deaths and 145 non-battle deaths.
Operation Iraqi Freedom - 4,422 U.S. service members died.
Operation New Dawn - 66 U.S. service members died.
Operation Enduring Freedom - 2,318 U.S. service members have died as of May 12, 2014.
Civil War - Approximately 620,000 Americans died. The Union lost almost 365,000 troops and the Confederacy about 260,000. More than half of these deaths were caused by disease.
World War I - 116,516 Americans died, more than half from disease.
World War II - 405,399 Americans died.
Korean War - 36,574 Americans died.
Vietnam Conflict - 58,220 Americans died. More than 47,000 Americans were killed in action and nearly 11,000 died of other causes.
Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm - 148 U.S. battle deaths and 145 non-battle deaths.
Operation Iraqi Freedom - 4,422 U.S. service members died.
Operation New Dawn - 66 U.S. service members died.
Operation Enduring Freedom - 2,318 U.S. service members have died as of May 12, 2014.
Joke of the Day:
A cannibal was walking through the jungle and came upon a restaurant opened by a fellow cannibal. Feeling somewhat hungry, he sat down and looked over the menu...
Broiled Missionary: $ 10.00 Fried Explorer: $ 15.00 Baked Politician: $ 100.00
The cannibal called the waiter over and asked, "Why such a price difference for the politician?"
The waiter replied, "Have you ever tried to clean one?"
A cannibal was walking through the jungle and came upon a restaurant opened by a fellow cannibal. Feeling somewhat hungry, he sat down and looked over the menu...
Broiled Missionary: $ 10.00 Fried Explorer: $ 15.00 Baked Politician: $ 100.00
The cannibal called the waiter over and asked, "Why such a price difference for the politician?"
The waiter replied, "Have you ever tried to clean one?"
Quote of the Day:
Don't believe everything fortune cookies tell you. Just because they're sweet doesn't mean they're right.
Don't believe everything fortune cookies tell you. Just because they're sweet doesn't mean they're right.
Random Daily Factoid:
A marine catfish can taste with any part of its body.
A marine catfish can taste with any part of its body.
Today's Beautiful Place to Visit:
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. It is the final resting place for more than 400,000 active duty service members, veterans, and their families.
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. It is the final resting place for more than 400,000 active duty service members, veterans, and their families.
Arlington is both a national treasure and an active cemetery. Between 27 to 30 funerals are conducted each week day and six to eight on Saturdays.
The cemetery is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year from 8 am to 5 pm October through March, and from 8 am to 7 pm April through September.
Arlington National Cemetery is comprised of land that once belonged to George Washington Parke Custis, adopted grandson of George Washington. Custis spent his life commemorating Washington and built Arlington house on the 1100 acre plantation as a memorial to the first President. In 1857, Custis willed the property to his only surviving daughter Mary Anna Randolph Custis, who was married to Robert E. Lee. After the Lee family vacated the property at the onset of the Civil War in 1861, federal troops used the land as a camp and headquarters.
Arlington National Cemetery is comprised of land that once belonged to George Washington Parke Custis, adopted grandson of George Washington. Custis spent his life commemorating Washington and built Arlington house on the 1100 acre plantation as a memorial to the first President. In 1857, Custis willed the property to his only surviving daughter Mary Anna Randolph Custis, who was married to Robert E. Lee. After the Lee family vacated the property at the onset of the Civil War in 1861, federal troops used the land as a camp and headquarters.
In 1863, the government established Freedman's Village on the estate as a way to assist slaves transitioning to freedom. The village provided housing, education, employment training, and medical care.
A property tax dispute cost the Lee family their home and in 1864, the US government purchased the property and set aside 200 acres of the property to use as a cemetery. The first military burial took place on May 13, 1864 for Private William H. Christman, and by the end of the Civil War, thousands of soldiers and former slaves were buried here.
Have a safe and fangtastic Memorial Day everyone! Brock
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