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“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” (Franklin D. Roosevelt)
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This weekend we might celebrate Memorial Day with a cookout or take advantage of a sale or get out on the lake for the first time or even attend a graduation ceremony, but let’s remember why Americans have this holiday.
In the United States, Memorial Day is a time to remember and honor those who have fought and died for our freedoms.