DEAR READERS: Sunday, May 21, 2006, marks the beginning of Remembrance Week, leading up to the observance of the National Moment of Remembrance, established by Congress to occur at 3 p.m. (local time) on Memorial Day. This year, the public is invited to a historical tribute, "A Time of Remembrance," which will take place at noon on the 21st on the grounds of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. It will honor our fallen from the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and their families. We want them to know that their fellow Americans care about their great loss and the sacrifice of their loved ones.
A wise man once said: "Like a breath to the human body, remembrance makes the spirit live." The greatest gift we can give to our fallen and the loved ones who survive them is the gift of remembrance.
In the words of Carmella LaSpada, director of the Commission on Remembrance: "We hope our tribute on May 21 will comfort the families who gave their hearts to our country."