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t a fallen few years later, an organization of Civil War veterans established what became Memorial Day, selecting a date that coincided with the time when flowers were in this weekend, as we memorate Memorial Day, I ask you to hold all our fallen heroes in your hearts, and if you can, to lay a flower where they have e to rest.第五篇:5月24日美國(guó)總統(tǒng)每周電臺(tái)演講THE PRESIDENT: Good Memorial Day weekend, kids will be out of school, moms and dads will be firing up the grill, and families across our country will mark the unofficial beginning of as we do, we should all remember the true purpose of this holidayto honor the sacrifices that make our freedom Monday, I will memorate Memorial Day by visiting Arlington National Cemetery, where I will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the tomb is the final resting place of three brave American soldiers who lost their lives in names of these veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Korean War are known only to their valor is known to us American history, this valor has preserved our way of life and our sacred was this valor that won our was this valor that removed the stain of slavery from our it was this valor that defeated the great totalitarian threats of the last , the men and women of our military are facing a new totalitarian threat to our Iraq, Afghanistan, and other fronts around the world, they continue the proud legacy of those who came before bear their responsibilities with quiet dignity and some have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of their such hero was Sergeant First Class Benjamin Sebban of the Army39。s 82nd Airborne the senior medic in his squadron, Ben made sacrifice a way of younger medics were learning how to insert IVs, he would offer his own arm for when the time came, Ben did not hesitate to offer his fellow soldiers far March 17, 2007, in Iraq39。s Diyala province, Ben saw a truck filled with explosives racing toward his team of ran into the open to warn them, exposing himself to the received severe wounds, but this good medic never bothered to check his own , he devoted his final moments on this earth to treating this week, in a ceremony at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, I had the honor of presenting Sergeant Sebban39。s mom with the Silver Star that he words are adequate to console those who have lost a loved one serving our can only offer our prayers and join in their grieve for the mother who hears the sound of her child39。s 21gun grieve for the husband or wife who receives a folded grieve for a young son or daughter who only knows dad from a holiday is not enough to memorate all of the sacrifices that have been made by America39。s men and women in group has ever done more to defend liberty than the men and women of the United States Armed bravery has done more than simply win has done more than win has secured a way of life for our entire heroes and their families should be in our thoughts and prayers on a daily basis, and they should receive our loving thanks at every possible Memorial Day, I ask all Americans to honor the sacrifices of those who have served you and our way to do so is by joining in a moment of remembrance that will be marked across our country at 3:00 that moment, Major League Baseball games will pause, the National Memorial Day parade will halt, Amtrak trains will blow their whistles, and buglers in military cemeteries will play can participate by placing a flag at a veteran39。s grave, taking your family to the battlefields where freedom was defended, or saying a silent prayer for all the Americans who were delivered out of the agony of war to meet their bravery has preserved the country we love so you for listening.