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Calling on all Americans to Join in a National Moment of Remembrance
On Memorial Day, the President will urge all Americans to participate in
a National Moment of Remembrance to honor those who died in service to our nation. The
Moment, which will occur at 3:00 p.m. local time, is intended to raise awareness and unite
the nation in acknowledging the contributions made by the men and women who gave their
lives for our country's freedom. The commemoration has been established as a presidential
initiative and has been introduced in Congress as a joint resolution.
Putting the "Memorial" Back in Memorial Day. Like many national
holidays, Memorial Day is frequently regarded as a day off rather than one to remember our
nation's ideals and those who gave their lives to preserve them. In May 1996, the idea of
a moment of remembrance was born when a group of school children touring the nation's
capital was asked what Memorial Day meant to them and they responded, "That's the day
the pools open!" Determined that those who died for our country not be forgotten, No
Greater Love, a national humanitarian organization, began a campaign to designate a
specific time on Memorial Day when Americans could stop and reflect on the true meaning of
the holiday. At 3:00 p.m. on the following Memorial Day, "Taps" was played on
radio and television stations across the nation as Americans paused to remember those who
gave their lives to the cause of freedom. Known as the National Moment of Remembrance,
this nationwide observance has since been repeated every year, and this year the President
and Congress are joining together to endorse the commemoration.
Uniting Americans in Honor of our Fallen Heroes. Memorial Day was
established as a national holiday in 1868 to pay tribute to those who died serving our
country. The goal of the National Moment of Remembrance is to reclaim the holiday as the
solemn event it was intended to be by:
Bringing Americans together to simultaneously pause, remember, and
honor those who gave their lives in service to our nation.
Highlighting the importance of service to the community, the nation,
and the world.
Recognizing the value of our freedom and the contributions our heroes
made to keep us free.
Making Memorial Day relevant to younger Americans Carrying On a Tradition
of Remembrance. This year's National Moment of Remembrance will take place on Memorial Day
for one minute, beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time -- a time when most Americans will
likely be making the most of the freedoms we enjoy. At that time, Americans around the
world are urged to pause from whatever they are doing for a moment of silence or to listen
to "Taps", in tribute to those who died for our country. All federal departments
and agencies will participate in the Moment of Remembrance and will encourage
participation by state and local governments, organizations, trade unions, corporations,
and individual citizens.
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