On a day like this it is hard to think of a strictly cyber topic to cover. I am from a military family and therefore days of remembrance are significant and meaningful. As a result, today’s post is about Memorial Day. Given the shift in warfare from physical battles to cyberspace, this is a cybersecurity topic.
Memorial Day emerged from the massive loss of life and mourning taking place after the U.S. Civil War.
Memorial Day started off as Decoration Day. People would decorate graves of the fallen and the family’s home in memory of their loved ones.
There is debate over exactly who founded it.
There is a difference between Memorial Day, Veteran’s Day, and Armed Services Day. Memorial Day is a day of reverence for all those who served and have died.
Veteran’s Day is a day to show gratitude to all former military service members.
Armed Services Day is a day to offer support to all currently serving military personnel.
Coins left on gravestones have significance and should be left alone. Each coin has been left by a different person who knew the deceased.
A penny means the grave’s visitor paid their respect to the person.
A nickel means the grave’s visitor attended bootcamp with the person.
A dime means the grave’s visitor served with the person.
A quarter means the grave’s visitor was with the person when they died.
The Missing Man table setting is appropriate for Memorial Day. This is a table set for those service members who have gone missing in the course of their duties. The entire setting is too much to provide here, but I find each item in the setting meaningful and poignant. If you’d like to learn more, I recommend the Missing Man’s Honor Table History page here: https://www.pow-miafamilies.org/missing-man-honors-table-history.html
Source for some of this information: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/memorial-day-history
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