respect the troops with survivor benefits. also, military atrocities abroad.

considered a good idea even back in 1868.

Let us, then, at the time appointed gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with the choicest flowers of spring-time; let us raise above them the dear old flag they saved from dishonor; let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us a sacred charge upon a nation's gratitude, the soldier's and sailor's widow and orphan.

from the general order that announced the first memorial day, back when it was about honoring union losses in the civil war. (after WWI it got retconned to cover losses in all american wars)

edited to include: a report on the use of child soldiers internationally.