When is National Supreme Sacrifice Day?
Saturday March 18thOn March 18th, National Supreme Sacrifice Day honors those who have made extraordinary sacrifices for the sake and the benefit of others, as well as those who sacrifice their lives every day for us.
We may most often recall the men and women in uniform who have sacrificed their lives for their country and communities. This day, the supreme sacrifice that day was also recognized those who may have stepped forward during times of crisis to rescue a stranger or a neighbor.
These sacrifices take place in a variety of ways. When we see them, we don't always recognize them, nor do we ever expect them. Despite being just 200 yards away, one young Miner who saved the lives of 11-year-old Emmet and 8-year-old Myrdith was slashed when the sleigh they were in overturned during a blizzard so heavy they couldn't see their house. They couldn't hear their father's voice calling to them, so they couldn't hear their father's voice calling to them. They'd returned from school in rural North Dakota on March 15, 1920, and were caught up in the blizzard. Hazel Miner, Hazel Miner's 16-year-old sister, shielded her siblings with her body, retaining the blankets in place over her siblings through the night. Hazel Miner died that night, but her children's lives were saved because of her mother's actions.
These sacrifices don't always arrive in uniform and are often unmanned. Often, these heroes step up when we least expect it and when we need it most.
