CITYWATCH TODAY—Here’s one last thought for this Memorial Day, 2016. Courtesy of a veteran … and currently the Legislative Deputy for LA Councilman Bob Blumenfield … Jeff Jacobberger.
‘As a veteran, I don't want anyone to thank me for my service this Memorial Day, because I am alive and never served in combat. Memorial Day is a day to honor those who DIED serving our country. And the best way to honor them is to pray for peace.
Memorial Day was begun after the Civil War, in which about 750,000 soldiers died on both sides. In 1950, after the horrors of World War II, Congress requested the President issue a proclamation calling on the people of the United States to observe each Memorial Day as a day of prayer for permanent peace.
Memorial Day is not a day to glorify war, but to remember the horrors of it.’
Hope you enjoyed a meaningful holiday, and that those who have given their lives or been injured serving this country will be remembered every day … and, every vote.
Ken Draper-Editor, CityWatch
