In Honor of Memorial Day

Memorial Day is... (definition excerpted from Wikipedia) a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (May 30th, in 2011). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it 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.


Memorial Day often marks the start of the summer vacation season, and Labor Day its end. Begun as a ritual of remembrance and reconciliation after the civil war, by the early 20th century, Memorial Day was an occasion for more general expressions of memory, as ordinary people visited the graves of their deceased relatives, whether they had served in the military or not. It also became a long weekend increasingly devoted to shopping, family gatherings, fireworks, trips to the beach, and national media events such as the Indianapolis 500 (since 1911 - this is the 100th Centennial Race) and the Coca-Cola 600 (since 1960) auto races.



I hope you all have a very nice weekend. Memorial Day has always been a memorable time in our family to remember and honor those who have passed away by placing flowers at their graveside. I don't know if people do it as much as they used to. I suppose that is why the name was changed from Decoration Day (decorating the graves) to Memorial Day.


Also, on this Holiday Weekend, We honor those who serve our Great Country! God Bless Our Troops, past and present!


*If you are wondering about Family Movies for this Weekend, please see the Family TV Schedule.

There will be a wonderful Marathon of Episodes of The Waltons that honor our Military on the INSP Network. PBS will air it's annual National Memorial Day Concert on Sunday Evening - check your local PBS channel. The National Memorial Day Parade airs Monday at 2 PM on the Military Channel.

Memorial Day

May you all have a restful and peaceful Memorial Day, as we remember loved ones and honor our soldiers.

Catch the National Memorial Day Concert 2010 on your local PBS station, airing several times from May 30th to June 1st.

Check your local listings for times airing:
http://www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert/

It's a Live Holiday Concert with Music and Patriotic Tributes.

Live from the West Lawn of the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise and Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna host a special concert honoring soldiers, their families and those who have given their lives for the country.


God's blessings to you all on this Memorial Day!

Saints & Soldiers on TBN

Saints & Soldiers, The Movie-

Airing on TBN-
June 1st:  2 AM - 3:30 AM
July 4th: 2 AM - 3:30 AM
July 5th: 7 PM - 8:30 PM

(please note: this movie is not for children)

Based on a true story of heroism and sacrifice, SAINTS AND SOLDIERS was an acclaimed hit on the film festival circuit, winning over 10 best film awards around the country.

In some of the most vicious days of World War II, four American soldiers survive a massacre of prisoners and remain trapped behind enemy lines. When they encounter a hiding British officer with valuable intelligence information, the group decides to try and sneak back into friendly territory with the data. However, that proposition is rife with difficulties: the group is mostly unarmed, the weather is freezing cold, they have no food, and the woodlands are crawling with German soldiers.

Can each of the men overcome their fear and the odds to deliver the information that may save hundreds of Allied lives?

Memorial Day Weekend Marathons for Family Viewing

Family Marathons for Memorial Day Weekend...




Featured Marathons:

TCM War Movies

Love Comes Softly Movie Marathon


More Marathons:


Saturday, May 29, 2010

A&E (11 a.m. - 6 p.m.): FLIP THIS HOUSE

Disney (Noon - 10 p.m.; 11:30 p.m. - 3 a.m.): SUITE LIFE ON DECK

History (9 a.m. - 7 p.m.): WWII in HD

Nickelodeon (11 a.m. - 3 p.m.): SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS

Science (7 a.m. - 1 p.m.): MASTER BLASTERS

Science (4 p.m. - 2 a.m.): BUILD IT BIGGER

TLC (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.): THE LITTLE COUPLE

Turner Classic Movies (6:30a.m. - 6:30 a.m.): 72 Hours of War Films (6:30am YOU'RE IN THE ARMY NOW; 8am BUCK PRIVATES; 9:30am IN HARM'S WAY; 12:30pm BATTLE OF THE BULGE; 3:15pm THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN; 5:30pm MIDWAY; 8pm THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES; 11pm PRIDE OF THE MARINES; 1:15am BIRDY; 3:30am LET THERE BE LIGHT; 4:45am THE SECRET INVASION)

TV Land (4:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.): THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW

TV Land (8 p.m. - Midnight): EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND


Sunday, May 30, 2010

Discovery Health (Noon - 8 p.m.): INSIDE BROOKHAVEN OBESITY CLINIC

Disney (Noon - 9 p.m.; Midnight - 3 a.m.): HANNAH MONTANA

Disney XD (7:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.): PHINEAS AND FERB / I'M IN THE BAND

Encore Western (8 p.m. - 6 a.m.): Six Gun Salute to John Wayne (8pm RED RIVER; 10:15pm THE UNDEFEATED; 12:15am RIDERS OF DESTINY; 1:10am BLUE STEEL; 2:10am THE LUCKY TEXAN; 3:05am THE MAN FROM UTAH; 4am 'NEATH ARIZONA SKIES; 5am RANDY RIDES ALONE)

Fine Living (4 p.m. - 4 a.m.): Marathon of 15 Bodacious Specials (Outdoor Kitchens; Backyards; More Backyards; Outdoor Spaces; Kitchens; Bathrooms; Houses; Bedrooms; Kitchens; Bathrooms; Houses; Bedrooms)

GAC (8 p.m. - 10 p.m.): Memorial Day Tribute

Hallmark (7 a.m. - 3 a.m.): Marathon of "Love" Movies Based on the Books of Janette Oke (7am LOVE COMES SOFTLY; 9am LOVE'S ENDURING PROMISE; 11am LOVE'S LONG JOURNEY; 1pm LOVE'S ABIDING JOY; 3pm LOVE'S UNENDING LEGACY; 5pm LOVE'S UNFOLDING DREAM; 7pm LOVE TAKES A WING; 9pm LOVE FINDS A HOME; 11pm LOVE COMES SOFTLY; 1am LOVE'S ENDURING PROMISE) Click here for more details.

History (1 p.m. - 11 p.m.): AMERICA THE STORY OF US

Nickelodeon (Noon - 5 p.m.): iCARLY

PBS (8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.): National Memorial Day Concert. Guests include Lionel Richie, Brad Paisley, Katherine Jenkins, Kelli O'Hara and Yolanda Adams.

Science (6 a.m. - Noon): COLOSSAL CONSTRUCTION

Science (Noon - 3 a.m.): HOW DO THEY DO IT?

Spike (9 a.m. - 4 a.m.): STAR WARS Movie Marathon (9am THE PHANTOM MENACE; 12:10pm ATTACK OF THE CLONES; 3:25pm REVENGE OF THE SITH; 6:40pm A NEW HOPE; 9:40pm THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK; 12:40am RETURN OF THE JEDI)

Style (9 p.m. - 3 a.m.): CLEAN HOUSE: THE SEARCH FOR THE MESSIEST HOME

TLC (Noon - 3 p.m.): ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY

Travel Channel (5 p.m. - 3 a.m.): Marathon of EXTREME Specials (Truck Stops; Towns; Resorts; Pools; Waterparks; Terror Rides; Competitions; Pools; Waterparks; Terror Rides)

Turner Classic Movies (6:30 a.m. - 7 a.m.): 72 Hours of War Films (6:30am BATTLE CRY; 9:30am DARBY'S RANGERS; Noon THE DIRTY DOZEN; 2:45pm THE GUNS OF NAVARONE; 5:30pm THE GREEN BERETS; 8pm MISTER ROBERTS; 10:15pm OPERATION PETTICOAT; 12:30am FOUR SONS; 2:45am PAISAN; 5am NAZTY NUISANCE)

TV Land (4 p.m. - 8 p.m.): THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW

WE tv (10 p.m. - 5 a.m.): GIRL MEETS GOWN


Monday, May 31, 2010

A&E (8 a.m. - 11 p.m.): HOARDERS

AMC (9 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.): AMC War Heroes Movie Marathon with Gen. David Petraeus (9:30am THE DEVIL'S BRIGADE; 12:30pm THE ENEMY BELOW; 2:45pm TO HELL AND BACK; 5:15pm THE BIG RED ONE; 8pm HEARTBREAK RIDGE; 11pm COURAGE UNDER FIRE; 1:30am HAMBURGER HILL; 4am WAKE ISLAND)

CMT (2 p.m. - 8 p.m.): WORLD'S STRICTEST PARENTS

Disney (Noon - 10 p.m.): PHINEAS AND FERB

Disney XD (8 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.): ZEKE AND LUTHER / KICK BUTTOWSKI

DIY (7 a.m. - Midnight): Grillin' & Chillin' Memorial Day

Encore (7 a.m. - 2 a.m.): When Heroes Are Born Movie Marathon (7 a.m. JOHN FORD GOES TO WAR; 8 a.m. MACARTHUR; 10:15 a.m. BAT*21; Noon GLORY; 2:05 p.m. MIRACLE AT ST. ANNA; 4:50 p.m. PEARL HARBOR; 8 p.m. PATTON; 10:50 p.m. BLACK HAWK DOWN)

Encore Western (6 a.m. - 6:30 a.m.): Six Gun Salute to John Wayne (6 a.m. SAGEBRUSH TRAIL; 7 a.m. THE STAR PACKER; 8 a.m. THE TRAIL BEYOND; 9 a.m. WEST OF THE DIVIDE; 10 a.m. DAWN RIDER; 11 a.m. DESERT TRAIL; Noon THE LAWLESS FRONTIER; 12:50 p.m. PARADISE CANYON; 1:50 p.m. TEXAS TERROR; 2:45 p.m. IN OLD CALIFORNIA; 4:20 p.m. DAKOTA; 5:50 p.m. NORTH TO ALASKA; 8 p.m. MCLINTOCK!; 10:05 p.m. THE ALAMO; 12:50 a.m. MANY RIVERS TO CROSS; 2:30 a.m. RED RIVER; 4:10 a.m. TEXAS TERROR; 5:05 a.m. DAKOTA)

Food Network (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.): GRILL IT

Hallmark (9 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.): Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie Marathon (9 a.m. FRONT OF THE CLASS; 11 a.m. THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS; 1:15 p.m. PLAINSONG; 3:30 p.m. THE VALLEY OF LIGHT; 5:45 p.m. FRONT OF THE CLASS; 8 p.m. THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS; 10:15 p.m. PLAINSONG; 12:30 a.m. THE VALLEY OF LIGHT)

Military (2 p.m. - 4 p.m.): Memorial Day Parade

Science (6 a.m. - 3 a.m.): HOW IT'S MADE

Style (6 a.m. - 3 a.m.): CLEAN HOUSE: THE SEARCH FOR THE MESSIEST HOME

TeenNick (3 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.): DRAKE & JOSH

TLC (6 a.m. - 3 a.m.): CAKE BOSS

Travel Channel (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.): Marathon of PARADISE Specials (Breakfast; Ice Cream; Barbecue; Hot Dog; Hamburger; Steak)

Travel Channel (4 p.m. - 11 p.m.): BIZARRE FOODS WITH ANDREW ZIMMERN

Turner Classic Movies (6 a.m. - 5:30 a.m.): TCM Salutes Clint Eastwood (6 a.m. THE FIRST TRAVELING SALESLADY; 8 a.m. A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS; 9:45 a.m. FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE; Noon THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY; 3 p.m. HANG 'EM HIGH; 5pm WHERE THE EAGLES DARE; 8 p.m. KELLY'S HEROES; 10:30 p.m. THE EASTWOOD FACTOR; 12:15 a.m. DIRTY HARRY; 2 a.m. MAGNUM FORCE; 4:15 a.m. THE EASTWOOD FACTOR)



Have a Happy & Safe Memorial Day Weekend...