This is Memorial Day Weekend.

There will be barbecues, visiting friends, road trips, great sales, and of course, the Indy 500.  Some people will even have a long weekend, as they get Monday, Memorial Day, off from work.

Hopefully, we here in the United States can take a few moments some time this weekend to remember them.

Formerly known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day commemorates men and women who died while in military service to the United States. First enacted to honor Union and Confederate soldiers following the American Civil War, it was extended after World War I to honor Americans who have died in all wars.

Let us never forget those who paid the ultimate price.