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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 24, 2015
Page
15
DEAR ABBY reflects on sacrifice and memory. A Vietnam veteran’s 1970 Memorial Day wounds reveal war’s cost and camaraderie. No Greater Love promotes the National Moment of Remembrance, urging a nationwide pause at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day to honor those who died for freedom.
Dear Abby and labor groups mark Memorial Day with a national Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. MLB games will observe it. Founder Carmella Laspada urges prayer and reflection on God and country, while readers head to parks, beaches, and malls for the holiday.
In Portland the Oregon National Guard gave a rifle salute and Taps at Willamette National Cemetery for 19 veterans and two spouses who died at the Oregon state psychiatric hospital and were buried in corroded urns. Discovered in 2004 among 3,500 remains, the tragedy highlighted the hospital's haunted past. The hospital has identified most remains and matched 302 urns to families.
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