Obama gets U.S. History wrong again
CONFUSES MEMORIAL DAY WITH VETERANS’ DAY
by Sharon Rondeau
(May 31, 2010) — Evidently they didn’t teach U.S. history at Obama’s school in Indonesia.
In his Saturday internet address, Obama encouraged Americans to observe Memorial Day with “deeds…By making sure the men and women serving this country around the world have the support they need to achieve their missions and come home safely. By making sure veterans have the care and assistance they need. In short, by serving all those who have ever worn the uniform of this country – and their families – as well as they have served us.”
However, Memorial Day is not about living veterans. It is about those who have given their lives in defense of the country. It is meant to be “a solemn day of mourning.” Even PBS states that the observance is meant to honor the war dead, not veterans.
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