Updated 05/28/2012 04:24 PM North Country reflects on meaning of
Memorial Day As towns across the country mark Memorial Day with
parades and ceremonies, many people reflected on the lives that
have been lost in service to our country. Whether it was family,
friends or strangers who died, our Cara Thomas says everyone
reflected on this holiday differently. To view our videos, you
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back here and refresh the page. POTSDAM, N.Y. -- Memorial Day,
an annual holiday that means different things to different
people. Some recognize it as the beginning of summer, the day to
reopen the pool or the first picnic of the year. But the true
meaning is so much more. "We celebrate the people who died in
the war," said Daniel, a young Potsdam resident. Potsdam's VFW
Post Commander Robert Staires said, "We all know people who
didn't come back, whether it's a relative or a close friend,
whether you were in war time or you were in training. Again,
that's what Memorial Da