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The American Flag set to Half Mast at Sunrise on Memorial Day @ OWC HQ Woodstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Each and every year, OWC is closed on Memorial Day to honor the thousands of individuals of our U.S. Armed Forces that have given their lives protecting and preserving our freedom.<\/p>\n

In compliance with Memorial Day decorum, the flags at our Woodstock and Austin facilities were set at half-mast at sunrise and then restored to full mast at noon. We will also be honoring these service men and women with a moment of silence and the playing of Taps at 3:00 p.m. local time<\/a> and hope you will join us in this National Moment of Remembrance wherever you may be.<\/p>\n

\"\"Memorial Day has been celebrated since May 1868 when General John Logan proclaimed the 30th of May as Memorial Day (originally called Decoration Day). On that first Memorial Day, flowers were placed on the graves of Union and Confederate soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.<\/p>\n

The website www.USMemorialDay.org<\/a> is a great source of information on this important day and its history. The site tells us that in 1971, Congress passed legislation to change the recognized day to instead fall on the last Monday of each May, effectively making it part of a three-day weekend.<\/p>\n

Today, our nation commemorates our fallen heroes with parades, speeches, BBQs, and even “sale events”. To preserve the original intent of this day, I personally believe that the 1971 legislation should be removed so more people remember Memorial Day isn\u2019t just for another three-day weekend.<\/p>\n

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Half Mast at Sunrise, OWC Austin HQ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While Memorial Day is mainly intended to pay tribute to the U.S. men and women who died during military service, Veterans Day, on November 11, is intended to thank living veterans for their service.<\/p>\n

Supporting veterans and active duty personnel has been something OWC has become increasingly involved in since Desert Storm in the early \u201890s.<\/p>\n

I am proud of our team and the pallets of canned food, books, movies, games, general goodies, video games, and sports equipment we\u2019ve shipped to units we have \u201cadopted\u201d in areas of conflict \u2013 all to show our appreciation for their service, and hopefully, to improve their time deployed overseas by enjoying some of the “basic luxuries” those of us back home take for granted.<\/p>\n

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Old Glory flying back at full mast @ OWC Austin HQ Noon on Memorial Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is our privilege and OWC is proud to welcome our vets to employment at OWC and glad to facilitate any transition need in doing so.<\/p>\n

It is an honor and a great benefit as our vets bring their own unique skills, loyalty, and maturity to quickly and accurately analyze a situation, determine how to develop a solution and the ability to determine whether or not they need assistance and\/or advice to best serve our mission. We\u2019re lucky to have these individuals on our team and in our local communities where their service continues.<\/p>\n

OWC also continues its dedication to those who serve during years that the U.S. armed services aren\u2019t in harm\u2019s way via Operation Support Our Troops<\/a> \u2013 America, otherwise known as the OSOT.<\/p>\n

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Woodstock Flag Raised at Noon.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Whatever efforts we undertake to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to all <\/strong>those men and women serving in our Armed Forces today and those who have served in the past, we can never do enough because it all pales in comparison to what they and their families have sacrificed for all of us. Giving back is the least we can do; and we do so openly, honestly, and with the utmost respect for their service.<\/p>\n

On this Memorial Day \u2013 and every day, we hope you\u2019ll take a moment to offer your own gesture of thanks to our men and women serving our nation. Even a small gesture like walking over to a member of our Armed Forces you see and saying thank you can mean the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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