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The Patriot
05-30-2016, 09:19 AM
Memorial Day was born in the suffering of America’s bloodiest war

05-28-2016 08:52 AM

It’s a day for backyard barbecues and quick family trips at the unofficial start of the vacation season. But Memorial Day’s origins trace back to the Civil War and efforts to honor the dead and heal the wounds of America’s bloodiest conflict.http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/804884.png (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/militarylife?a=i4rd-9jfhUA:O0w2DQXeDw4:yIl2AUoC8zA) http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/804885.png (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/militarylife?a=i4rd-9jfhUA:O0w2DQXeDw4:F7zBnMyn0Lo) http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/804886.png (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/militarylife?a=i4rd-9jfhUA:O0w2DQXeDw4:V_sGLiPBpWU) http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/804887.png (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/militarylife?a=i4rd-9jfhUA:O0w2DQXeDw4:qj6IDK7rITs) http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/804888.png (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/militarylife?a=i4rd-9jfhUA:O0w2DQXeDw4:gIN9vFwOqvQ) http://www.patriotfiles.com/forum/iipcache/804889.png (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/starsandstripes/militarylife?a=i4rd-9jfhUA:O0w2DQXeDw4:QXVau8BzmBE)


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