Memorial Day is a day that is for remembering and honoring the soldiers that fought and died while protecting freedom. Once called "Decoration Day" and started just after the Civil War, today it is not as highly celebrated as it once was. It's more like a family cookout day and a day off work that people rally around. My Dad is buried in a large cemetery. The Veteran's section is up on a hill over-looking miles of farms and small towns. Each year, the Veterans Honor Guard from the local American Legion parade at the bottom of the hill and march to the top where the Veteran's section is located and once there, they plant flags at each Veterans headstone or marker and then the Bugler plays taps. It is a very solemn ceremony and each year fewer and fewer show up.