Leadership Corner
This coming Monday, we commemorate Memorial Day, where we honor the service members who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation. The origins of the initial Memorial Day celebration are varied—while we know it was officially declared a holiday under a “Memorial Day Order” in 1868, the holiday originally known as Decoration Day has many claimants for the original observation. No matter the original celebrants, the day originated as a day to honor the soldiers who fell in the Civil War by decorating their graves. After World War I, it evolved to the commemoration we know today, honoring...
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