Memorial Day 2016: VetFriends.com Launches 16th Annual Honor, Reflection & Remembrance Campaign – Honoring Fallen U.S. Military & Veterans
Charleston, SC: (PRWEB) May 13, 2016 -- https://www.VetFriends.com – the largest website reuniting U.S. military veterans with over 2 million members – has initiated its 16th annual Memorial Day 'Honor, Reflection & Remembrance' campaign tribute. The site features a nationwide Memorial Day parade directory and an online casualty memorial in honor of the many brave men and women who have given their lives in the service and protection of their country.
Formerly known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day is a federal holiday that commemorates the fallen heroes who have died in military service. On May 30, 2016 Americans will come together and pay their respects at cemeteries, memorials and parades, and a National Moment of Remembrance will take place at 3:00 p.m.
At VetFriends.com, a Memorial Day parade/events directory is available for people to find events in their area to show their support. The directory will highlight locations, dates and times of the Holiday's events at https://www.vetfriends.com/memorialparades/. Coordinators along with the community can submit and register their events at this site address as well.
To honor the fallen U.S. service men and women who have sacrificed the ultimate serving their country, an online VetFriends.com Casualty Memorial has been created at https://www.vetfriends.com/memorial. Family members, friends and supporters can submit bios, comments and photos along with a memorial candle in memory of fallen U.S. military personnel.
The VetFriends.com Casualty Memorial is sourced by the federal National Archives, and allows visitors to search by first and last name, state, military branch and war to view memorial pages of service men and women spanning back to the Korean War. Each listing shows the date of birth, hometown, military branch of service, rank and unit along with the date of his or her death.
U.S. veteran M. Langford writes to VetFriends:
"Having served for 27 glorious years, I am still supporting the troops as a civilian contractor. I am not only honored, but humbled on this day...Although we have fallen comrades that were left behind, we will not let their sacrifice or memory be forgotten. Memorial Day is a day of remembrance and humbleness for the freedom we all share."
The VetFriends.com photo collection at https://www.vetfriends.com/militarypics is made up of thousands of pictures in honor of U.S. military personnel. Visitors can search for images by specific military branch, military base, year, war, state and country. Each picture contains background information along with a brief message and/or description. Pictures can be viewed at regular size or enhanced for a larger close up view. Honor a loved one who served and post their photo in the VetFriends collection.
Other features available on VetFriends.com include: search the member database of over 2,000,000 people to make contact with old service friends; information on how to obtain military records and medals; veteran benefits blog; veterans business directory; message boards; upload past and present photos; military jokes; search and post reunions; military products and discounts; along with a variety of other features and services.
VetFriends.com encourages the community to honor, reflect and remember the many brave men and women who have sacrificed the ultimate serving their country.
Founded in 2000 by a U.S. military veteran, thousands of people have been reconnected through VetFriends.com, spanning from World War II through to Vietnam, to Desert Storm and the present.
For further information and/or interview opportunities please contact VetFriends.com at 1-800-975-1618 or via the provided e-mail.
Maynard Anderson, VetFriends.com, http://www.vetfriends.com, +1 1-800-975-1618, [email protected]
Share this article