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#GoSilent campaign wants you to observe a moment of silence this Memorial Day

The stories of heroism cropping up around this campaign are inspiring.

 

Ramon Ramirez

Tech

Posted on May 25, 2015   Updated on May 28, 2021, 6:29 pm CDT

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, an advocacy nonprofit for veterans of the post-9/11 wars, has launched its fourth-annual #GoSilent campaign. The organization suggests that Americans everywhere observe a minute of silence at 12:01pm ET on Memorial Day in honor of fallen war heroes.

IAVA, founded in 2004, raises awareness of veterans’ issues like mental health, GI Bill benefits, and what calls “inadequate health care for female veterans.” It hosts annual “VetTogethers” that foster community and help veterans find jobs, education, and health care.

The #GoSilent campaign, however, is quickly becoming its highest-profile endeavor to date. On Monday, the hashtag crossed over to from Twitter to Facebook and became a trending item.

Many #GoSilent tweets have a similar structure: a personal photo or narrative woven into the broader remembrance movement.

https://twitter.com/canhlol/status/602661783774498816

Likewise, there are no shortage of political, celebrity, and corporate tie-ins to the #GoSilent campaign. 

Photo via Amy Farr/Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

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*First Published: May 25, 2015, 10:13 am CDT