Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of...

Who said "Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of... "?

"Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of... " is one of a famous quotes by Allen West. Complete quote is as follows;
"Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At cemeteries across the country, the graves of the fallen are sadly ignored, and worse, neglected."

What is "Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of... "?

"Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At cemeteries across the country, the graves of the fallen are sadly ignored, and worse, neglected." This is a quote by Allen West which is about . He is known to have been associated with numerous other thought provoking quotes on these topics like;

• On Memorial Day, I was out floating on Lake Norman and came across Denny Hamlin. We struck up a conversation, and one of the first things we were talking about was how much it helped him when he started racing the Cup car and how much it helped his Nationwide program.

What does "Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of... " mean?

This quote is primarily about memorialday although it also includes other themes like . It is attributed to Allen West. Complete quote is as follows;
"Nowadays, many Americans have forgotten the meaning and traditions of Memorial Day. At cemeteries across the country, the graves of the fallen are sadly ignored, and worse, neglected."