Once the calendar has turned to May, the parade notices, Jones Beach Air Show announcements and retail sales ads begin, ramping up until the last weekend of the month, which you likely think of as Memorial Day. For me, this last weekend will always be Decoration Day. My own Boomer memories include family trips to […]
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Celebrating Veterans Day
Today we honor American veterans for their service to protect our country and maintain our democracy with respect, honor, and gratitude. Sadly, many veterans struggle after serving our country, so today we ask you, if you can, to help the many veterans who struggle with financial, physical, and mental health challenges. We encourage our clients, […]
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Why Did Decoration Day Become Memorial Day, and Why Does It Matter?
Every May, I find myself looking at the calendar and thinking about Decoration Day. Most of you know the last weekend in May as Memorial Day, and this year it’s likely you have plans to gather in person with family and friends at an outdoor event. You may have summer memories of parades with veterans, […]
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Whatever Happened to Decoration Day?
Some of you reading this may never have heard the phrase Decoration Day. What we now call Memorial Day began as Decoration Day, when families went to local cemeteries or traveled to military cemeteries to decorate the graves of loved ones who died during military service. The Library of Congress reports that the first national […]
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Veterans Day 2020
Today we honor the veterans who have kept our country and our democracy safe with respect, honor, and gratitude. We encourage our clients, friends, and colleagues to consider making a donation to a Veterans organization, as so many of the nearly 100,000 veterans living on Long Island struggle to meet basic needs. This year, the […]
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