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Midland Hopes We'll All Remember the Real Reason for Memorial Day

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According to a recent survey by Military.com, slightly more than half of all Americans have a solid grasp of the true meaning of Memorial Day, honoring our military who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom. And Midland wishes more people understood that. 

"Memorial Day commemorates and remembers those that made the ultimate sacrifice, the ones that are no longer with us, that died in the service for our nation," explains lead singer Mark Wystrach in a statement from the band's label. "So, it really is, and it should be, somewhat of a solemn day, and you should take at least a moment – of course, in this hectic world it's great to have a day off with your family and your friends – but everybody should take a moment and think about it because it's something I think that all three of us are very fortunate and thankful for, none of us served and had to put ourselves in harm's way. 


"But there's a lot of people that did."