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Memorial Day Celebration

World War II hero Bill Crawford (center) and his wife Eileen look at the cake presented to them by students at Pueblo's Columbian Elementary School. It was dessert after the Crawfords spoke and then ate lunch...yeah, school food... with the students.

Don't merely sit back and enjoy your day off on Memorial Day, but get out their in your community and take part in the true spirit that the holiday was created for

POSSIBLE ACTIVITIES on the last Monday of May:

Put up an American Flag

Watch the National Memorial Day Concert on PBS

Recite Memorial Day Poetry

Honor a past Recipient at a local grave

Take part in a local parade or event

Adopt a Living Medal of Honor Recipient: Adopt a MOH recipient. Learn about your recipient and let him know how you feel about him and his sacrifices.

Honor a past Recipient at a local grave: Visit a local grave site to honor MOH Recipients and other veterans that gave all they had.

Have a Patriotic School Assembly: Have one of the 150 living recipients come and speak to your school and give the kids a bit of living history to learn from.