On behalf of the Military Veteran Affairs Committee (M.V.A.C.) and the Mighty Southwestern Province, we all would like to thank our soldiers for their sacrifice to this country.  MEMORIAL DAY (originally known as Decoration Day) is a federal holiday in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is observed on the last Monday of May. From 1868 to 1970, it was observed on May 30.

Many people visit cemeteries and memorials on Memorial Day to honor and mourn those who died while serving in the U.S. military. Many volunteers place American flags on the graves of military personnel in national cemeteries. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the United States.

Yours In The Bond,
MSgt Chase D. Slaughter
Meridian (MS) Alumni
M.V.A.C. Chairman