Memorial Day is when we honor our fellow Americans who gave their lives in defense of our nation’s freedoms and way of life. But it is also more than that, and difficult to properly sum up in words. Fortunately, our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, did it far better than is likely anyone ever will when he delivered the Gettysburg Address. ...

Today is Memorial Day, when we honor our countrymen who have sacrificed their lives to defend our freedom and independence. And here at Anaheim Independent, we shall turn to the words and wisdom of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, to capture the meaning of the day. First, his heart-rending Letter to Mrs. Bixby, that encapsulates the price and meaning of ...

More than 651,000 Americans have died in battle defending the United States, our freedom and our way of life (1.2 million have died during wartime service). Memorial Day is when we honor and reflect upon their supreme sacrifice for our Republic. More than any other public pronouncements, I think President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address – written before there was a ...

The City of Anaheim is honoring Dr. WIlliam Kott, a former councilman and veteran of the U.S. Third Army’s blazing campaign across northern France and southern Germany, as one of its “Hometown Heroes” this Memorial Day weekend: From the City of Anaheim press release: Dr. Kott served in General George S. Patton’s Third U.S. Army, fought in the Battle of ...

  From the City of Anaheim website: From the The Orange County Cemetery District will host Memorial Day Services honoring veterans at all three of the District’s cemeteries; Anaheim Cemetery, El Toro Memorial Park and Santa Ana Cemetery. The service will begin at 10:00 am at the Santa Ana Cemetery and 11:00 am at the Anaheim Cemetery and El Toro ...