Originally Posted by ConnerP

A couple of years ago one of my young sons asked me what Memorial Day was for. I gathered all of kids together and explained it to them. I also explained how on one side of their family or the other they had a relative that had been in every major conflict since the Revolution.

They decided they wanted Memorial Day to be special for our family. I showed the boys a Medal of Honor site and we found that one recipient was buried very near to our home. We looked up his citation, went to his grave, placed fresh flowers (along with a copy of his citation), and said a prayer. He was Navy. My then 7 year old broke out in the Navy song. They had learned all of the service songs in school. The kids decided to sing at the graves of many service members that day. They had all been marked with flags.
Let's just say that either I was very moved or my allergies were really bad.
It has become a family tradition. We visit a different site each year. Amazingly, not that hard to find.

CMOHS.org - Official Website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society

In Memory of our Deceased MOH Heroes