Memorial Day Celebrated

Her father served in World War II, was awared the Bronze Metal, and is still honored today: Memorial Day. "We have so much to be thankful for in our country and we take for granted, I think, our freedoms that we just have everyday," Judy Moore said. Memorial Day began after the end of the Civil War to honor soliders who had fought and fallen in battle. Now an offical holiday, the tradition continues. The tradition of placing the American Flag on a soliders grave is just one of the many ways families of veterans say they are still proud and thinking of their loved ones. Moore said, "Im so proud of him, he was part of the greatest generation." Brian Freemans dad fought in Vietnam. He said, "We forget how lucky we are to be in our country of America that we have the freedoms that we do; to serve God, to go to church, just to do what were doing today." "We can do a lot of things you cant do in other countries, " Freeman said. One veteran said he is proud to be honored and that Memorial Day means a great deal to him. Darrell T. Adkerson said, "President Eisenhower sent us to Turkey for the Lebanon crisis in 1958." He won a metal for his actions. Adkerson continued, "That was really an experience." Ellen Brothers, whose husband served in the military said, "Its a time to say thanks for the guys who did so much." As for Judy Moore, she says she is just thankful for men and women, like her father. She said to the soliders, "Thank you...thank you." -Candace Miers, NBC 10 News