Isms: Views on life in rural America

At 3 p.m., on this upcoming Monday, what will you be doing? Packing up belongings from an extended weekend camping trip? Clearing leftover barbecue and potato salad from the picnic table?

What you should be doing is pausing, for one minute, to honor those who died during military service to the United States, an action established by Congress in 2000. In more than 1,500 communities across the nation, the lonely echo of “Taps” will resonate though the air at that time, as part of the National Moment of Remembrance.

For many, Memorial Day weekend serves as an unofficial kickoff for the summer se...