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Blue Christmas (also called the Longest Night) in the Western Christian tradition is a day in the Advent season marking the longest night of the year. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On this day, some churches in Western Christian denominations hold a church service that honours people that have lost loved ones and are experiencing grief.
Other memorial programs overseen by the Under Secretary include the provision of headstones, markers, and Presidential Memorial Certificates—engraved paper certificates signed by the current president—to honor deceased veterans' service. The Under Secretary also administers federal grants to help states establish state veterans' cemeteries. [4]
By the early 1990s the steel bridge had deteriorated to a point where it had to be demolished. It was replaced by the current span in 1996, and "dedicated on August 2nd, 1996 in honor Salem veterans who served the United States in its time of need". [3] The Veterans Memorial Bridge contains seven main spans with the longest measuring 220 feet.
A man walks on a bridge in the faint light of sunset in Tokyo on December 20, 2022. Residents of Japan's capital city will get nine hours and 44 minutes of daylight on winter solstice.
Longest Night, The Longest Night or The Longest Nite may refer to: Winter solstice , the day in December (Northern Hemisphere) and June (Southern Hemisphere) with the longest night of the year Longest Night Service or Blue Christmas, a Western Christian tradition marking the December winter solstice
Night owls might look at the evening of Dec. 21 as the longest night of the year. ... the longest day of the year. National Weather Service Meteorologist Harry Gerapetritis told the Citizen Times ...
On Nov. 10, 1923, the Times Recorder remarked: “The fifth anniversary of the signing of the armistice (ending World War I), which to the world was the most momentous event in history, will be ...
The stadium underwent a $1.2 million renovation in 2006, including accessibility improvements and new synthetic turf as well as making the stadium usable as a lacrosse, rugby and soccer field, [7] and another $1.5 million renovation in 2018, replacing bleacher seats with chair back seats, adding extra capacity and a large electronic video board.