For Memorial Day, Fairfax County VA will be honoring the men and women who have protected, served, and defended our country.

According to Wikipedia, the literal translation of the word hero means “protector” or “defender”; that a “hero (male) or heroine (female) came to refer to characters who, in the face of danger and adversity or from a position of weakness, display courage and the will for self sacrifice – that is, heroism – for some greater good of all humanity, originally of martial courage or excellence but extended to more general moral excellence.”

By definition, not only are our folks serving in Iraq and Afganistan heroes, but our volunteer firemen, our police officers, our Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and the people who answer to the call of an emergency in our community are our heroes as well.  These are the people we will be honoring on Monday, May 31^st all across the country.

Memorial Day – originally called “Decoration Day” – unofficially began in 1865 as a way to honor fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War. Memorial Day has since become an occasion to honor fallen soldiers from all wars after WWI.

On Monday, when you’re sitting at the pool or lying on the beach, think about the meaning of the holiday and join in a national “moment of remembrance,” which will occur at 3PM EST. Vienna  will honor our military men and women with a concert at 10AM at Flynt Hill Cemetary, 2845 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, Virginia 22181. The Vienna Community Band will perform.

Jeff Wu Neighborhood Specialist

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