Memorial Day 2011: a perspective
So America's mood is mixed. Living near Arlington National Cemetery, one cannot escape the tragedy of individual deaths marked by the stone forest of monuments, bedecked with individual U.S. flags for the day, marching across the landscape.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States commemorates its wars and its warriors twice a year. Every November 11 on Veterans Day (in Canada it is "Remembrance Day"), we honour all those who have performed military service. Previously, the event was marked "Armistice Day" signalling the end of the ...
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