While vacationing and doing home improvement projects and such are fun, there's a reason we celebrate Memorial Day. Here's where you can go to honor our veterans.
Several dozen Boy Scouts and their parents tromped up and down the lanes of Richland's Sunset Memorial Gardens this morning planting tall flags next to the graves of men and women who served our country in the military.
Every flag had a name on a placard, as a volunteer read the name on the grave, the boy with that flag planted it in the ground...
The service men and women of our country make huge sacrifices to fight battles on our behalf and keep the freedoms we hold dear. One of those sacrifices is being away from their families and loved ones for long periods of time. The only thing that makes this sacrifice bearable for most is the incredible sweetness of coming home, even if it is only for a short leave.