Memorial Day for many is the official start of summer with a three day weekend, parties, barbecues, and parades meant to honor American soldiers who have died in service to their country.
In Oakland, the Memorial Day parade will be held on Sunday starting at 1pm.
In Wyckoff, the parade is set for Monday at 11:30am.
In Franklin Lakes, the parade is schedule for Monday at 9am.
American soldiers continue to die in service to their country, and most recently a soldier from neighboring Ramsey, NJ. A full listing of New Jersey soliders killed in Iraq and Afghanistan can be found by clicking here.
Duty, Honor, Country
General MacArthur, May, 1962
…Others will debate the controversial issues, national and international, which divide men’s minds. But serene, calm, aloof, you stand as the Nation’s war guardians, as its lifeguards from the raging tides of international conflict, as its gladiators in the arena of battle. For a century and a half you have defended, guarded and protected its hallowed traditions of liberty and freedom, of right and justice.
Let civilian voices argue the merits or demerits of our processes of government. Whether our strength is being sapped by deficit financing indulged in too long, by federal paternalism grown too mighty, by power groups grown too arrogant, by politics grown too corrupt, by crime grown too rampant, by morals grown too low, by taxes grown too high, by extremists grown too violent; whether our personal liberties are as firm and complete as they should be.
These great national problems are not for your professional participation or military solution. Your guidepost stands out like a tenfold beacon in the night: Duty, Honor, Country…
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Entire Speech by General MacArthur