Can you even imagine how many Americans no nothing about World War I? How about the Civil War? The number of soldiers who died between 1861 and 1865 in the Civil War is generally estimated at 620,000, is approximately equal to the total of American fatalities in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican War, the Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, combined. Some 8,500,000 soldiers died as a result of wounds or disease during World War I. Perhaps as many as 13,000,000 civilians also died. So many have given their lives for us!! WE, YES YOU AND I have practically destroyed what they fought for! Shame on us! So many Americans think they are all so high and mighty! They beleive they are above GOD!
From The Baptist Press:
HULL, Ga. – A government-issue tombstone stands as a silent sentinel over Pvt. Harry L. Spratlin, a World War I soldier killed in action on Oct. 15, 1918, only weeks before the signing of the armistice that brought an end to the hostilities.
When his closest relatives and friends passed away, Spratlin was forgotten, leaving only the slab of marble in a tiny cemetery in a field in northeast Georgia.
Who was this young hero? Story Here
I pray that you will take time to honor those that have given their lives for us. I also pray that you will take time to explain to your children what Memorial Day is all about. Memorial Day began out of remembrance for those who died during the Civil War, with the earliest recorded observances being call ‘Decoration Day’ for a time to lay flowers on the graves of fallen soldiers and gather in their memory. May 30th was chosen as the original date because flowers would be blooming in most parts of the country.
Honoring and Observing Memorial Day
Remember The Fallen! Wall of Faces
