as we enjoy a long weekend & family cookouts, it’s important to remember the soldiers ~ the real reason for Memorial Day.
“Memorial Day was established in 1868 to honor Civil War soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice.” click here to read more.
……..4 year-old Paige Bennethum really, really didn’t want her daddy to go to Iraq. So much that when Army Reservist Staff Sgt. Brett Bennethum lined up in formation at his deployment last July, she couldn’t let go. No one had the heart to pull her away.