Morning Links for May 26 2014

Morning Links for May 26 2014

We tip our hat, and all of our links, to Memorial Day 2014. Forbes remembers the real story behind Memorial Day, including a picture of its inaugural invitation in 1868. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel shared the D-Day memories of three Wisconsin World War II veterans. Time Magazine has compiled seven things you probably didn’t know about Memorial Day, including its legally required moment of silence. NPR has collected several songs and music videos that are particularly meaningful on Memorial Day. And finally, the Military Times has a striking, in-depth look at Arlington National Cemetery in its 150th year.

We tip our hat, and all of our links, to Memorial Day 2014.

  • Time Magazine has compiled seven things you probably didn’t know about Memorial Day, including its legally required moment of silence.

Howie Magner is a former managing editor of Milwaukee Magazine who often writes about sports for the magazine.