Happy Memorial Day - Honoring this Day with Beads!

Landmark Bead United States Flag

I decided to look up some info about Memorial Day for this post, and I really don't recall learning this tidbit of info in school. This holiday began after the Civil War and was originally called Decoration Day, started by freedmen (former slaves) to honor the Union soldiers who died in the Civil War. After World War I it included all Military Soldiers who died while in service to the country.  


Carlo Biagi Military Beads

 Today a lot of people have the day off from work, go to the beach, the lake, have a cook out, drink beer and visit with family. There are various memorial services held by VFW or other organizations, and some people just go to the cemetary and put flowers on loved ones graves.

This is my remembrance of those fallen in battle: Union Soldiers, all Military who have paid the price of freedom here in the United States of America!