Somewhere along the line, the functions of Memorial Day and Veteran's Day got mixed up. Memorial Day is for visiting the graves of fallen soldiers and remembering our war dead, while Veteran's Day is for paying tribute to living survivors of those wars. Veteran's Day is for parades, not wreath layings at cemeteries. Somehow, Death has enlarged its realm here, and the focus of Veteran's Day seems to have shifted from the local parade in honor of hometown soldiers to Arlington National Cemetery.