ANNVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Allison Jaslow heard it more than once as the long holiday weekend approached — a cheerful "Happy Memorial Day!" from oblivious well-wishers.The former Army captain and Iraq War veteran had a ready reply, telling them, matter-of-factly, that she considered it a work weekend. Jaslow will be at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to take part in the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
To Many Americans, Memorial Day Has Lost Its Meaning
By MICHAEL RUBINKAM / The Associated Press, The Providence Journal
Sun, 05/28/2017 - 12:07pm
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