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Per History.com, Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day and began to honor those who were lost while fighting in the Civil War. With World War I, the holiday evolved to commemorate all American military personnel who have been lost in all wars. (By the way, my grandfather who raised me, served in France in World War I and occasionally he would tell me stories of his service. I have passed those stories on to my children.) Historically, Memorial Day was observed on May 30, but in 1968 with the passage of the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, Memorial Day was established as the last Monday in May with this change taking effect in 1971.
One movie and set of scenes about World War II that I always seem to remember is Saving Private Ryan and the Omaha Beach Scene. For those who have seen this scene, you know how impactful it was. I also vividly remember seeing in black and white film of the actual Normandy invasion film. Those poor young souls....
Today, I came across something which impacted me in a similar way. When people hear various numbers today on various events, it is very hard to visualize those numbers. Please see the link below to a short video of a short-lived art installation film completed back in September 2013 called The Fallen 9000 which makes the number of people lost at Normandy a little easier to understand.
The Fallen 9000
If you have any family or friends who died in any wars, please accept my gratitude for their sacrifice. My hope is that we never forget their enormous ultimate sacrifice they gave us and our future generations.
One movie and set of scenes about World War II that I always seem to remember is Saving Private Ryan and the Omaha Beach Scene. For those who have seen this scene, you know how impactful it was. I also vividly remember seeing in black and white film of the actual Normandy invasion film. Those poor young souls....
Today, I came across something which impacted me in a similar way. When people hear various numbers today on various events, it is very hard to visualize those numbers. Please see the link below to a short video of a short-lived art installation film completed back in September 2013 called The Fallen 9000 which makes the number of people lost at Normandy a little easier to understand.
The Fallen 9000
If you have any family or friends who died in any wars, please accept my gratitude for their sacrifice. My hope is that we never forget their enormous ultimate sacrifice they gave us and our future generations.