The red poppy is a common weed of Europe and was adopted as the official flower of remembrance and honor to those whom fought and died in foreign wars. As we approach another patriotic holiday in America I am again reminded of the sacrifices that so many soldiers made to keep our nations free.

Memorial Day Weekend. The effects of drinking and driving. These are too common on Days that we often celebrate.

This is a new way to think when you visit cemetery or memorial. Try asking how your loved ones lived, not how they died.

It’s more than just about a day off.

Simple ways to put meaning back into your memorial day celebrations.

The history of Memorial Day.

We should never forget why we are celebrating. We should never forget our heroes.

Not many people make the connection between General Logan and Memorial Day, but he along with another Union General, John Murray, came up with the idea after noticing how the South remembered it’s fallen war dead after the Civil War.