Memorial Day from Battle Red Blog

Hopefully, this article finds you enjoying a well-earned, and well-deserved, break from work. It is the unofficial start of summer (although for much of the fanbase of this team, it has been summer for some time). Pools, if they have not already opened up, will soon do so. Schools are either out or winding down. Summer plans, vacations, and the knowledge that we are but weeks away from the start of a new NFL season and all that it brings dominate the thoughts of many.

Yet, this weekend is set aside for another purpose. Since the post-Civil War years, the US has found time to honor those that fought and died in service of the country. While many parts of the nation claim to be the origin…