Memorial Day

The Staff of US Legacies would like to wish you a happy and safe Memorial Day.

 

Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nations Civil War dead by decorating their graves. Many cities and states lay claim to being the birthplace of Memorial Day. The true origin of Memorial Day is unknown.

 

War vs Chess

War vs Chess

 

Fighting a war is like playing a chess game. The perfect chess game has never been played and the perfect war has never been fought.

 

In Iraq, Sadam has advisors whispering in his ear, pointing out any suspected weakness they see in the coalition game plan.

 

In England, Blair has advisors whispering in his ear, pointing out any suspected weakness they see in the coalition game plan.

 

Wartime Questions

Andy Rooney and Gen Patton

From Jim Franklin

 

In the Feb issue there was a letter from Tom stating that Andy Rooney made a remark that astonished me, that Gen Patton was not a good General, and did not do that much in the victory of Germany, and got a lot of credit for things he didn’t do, but gave most of the credit to Omar Bradley who I think is a great General. Andy Rooney didn’t think Patton was or did what they all said he did.

 

Wartime History

It happened in April

 

Lee Surrendered 
April 9, 1865

"It would be useless and therefore cruel, to provoke the further effusion of blood," said Confederate General Robert E. Lee, "and I have arranged to meet with General Grant with a view to surrender." After four years of fighting the Civil War, Lee knew it was time to put an end to the fighting. Do you know where General Lee and the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia surrendered to the Union Army?

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