Memorial Day

[K. Lane]

With Memorial Day coming up in just a few short days, please remember it is not a holiday for celebration. It is not a day set aside for barbecuing in the back yard, although you most assuredly can. It is not a day set aside for all the menial things we use as an excuse to gather with friends, drink, play games, hangout, or whatever it is you do...….., although you most assuredly can

IT IS A DAY SET ASIDE FOR REMEBERANCE.

let us pause, if only for a moment, to remember the sacrifices made by our armed forces. Sacrifices that keep our precious freedoms intact. Sacrifices that allow us the freedom to do the trivial little things everyday that make us who we are, that make us happy, ……… that make us Americans.
If you do nothing else this coming Monday, remember this "Somebody died for me today. I will endeavor, everyday, to be worthy of that sacrifice"

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA

[BCBHunter712]

Well said Sir.

[Froggy]

Memorial Day is always a somber day for this old grunt.

June 14, 1971 was a bad day. I lost several friends that day due to an idiot 2nd. Lt.

Lee was our M-60 gunner and a great guy.

http://www.virtualwall.org/db/BroennekeLL01a.htm

1000 Yard Stare

If you've been there
you know this well
the stare of a man
who's been through hell

in search of a friend
who can't be found
only to be told
he's homeward bound

ain't nuthin' to it
it don't mean a thing
another brother flying
upon silver wings

push it back
try not to care
bury the emotion
with the 1000 yard stare

© Boon 2006

[Texas8point]

RIP warriors. Sacrificing everything for a grateful nation.

[DRSHUNTER]

RIP warriors. Sacrificing everything for a grateful nation.

Amen!


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[Killer]

With Memorial Day coming up in just a few short days, please remember it is not a holiday for celebration. It is not a day set aside for barbecuing in the back yard, although you most assuredly can. It is not a day set aside for all the menial things we use as an excuse to gather with friends, drink, play games, hangout, or whatever it is you do...….., although you most assuredly can

IT IS A DAY SET ASIDE FOR REMEBERANCE.

let us pause, if only for a moment, to remember the sacrifices made by our armed forces. Sacrifices that keep our precious freedoms intact. Sacrifices that allow us the freedom to do the trivial little things everyday that make us who we are, that make us happy, ……… that make us Americans.
If you do nothing else this coming Monday, remember this "Somebody died for me today. I will endeavor, everyday, to be worthy of that sacrifice"
GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND GOD BLESS AMERICA

2x

[grizzman]

Thanks for the post. I keep reminding people (mostly in my family) that it isn't Veteran's Day. When my kids were young, I would take them to a Memorial Day event, but there was always some idiot politician that wanted to make it into a "stand up if you served, let's give them a hand" photo op moment.

[wdtorque]

Amen

with memorial day coming up in just a few short days, please remember it is not a holiday for celebration. It is not a day set aside for barbecuing in the back yard, although you most assuredly can. It is not a day set aside for all the menial things we use as an excuse to gather with friends, drink, play games, hangout, or whatever it is you do...….., although you most assuredly can

it is a day set aside for remeberance.

Let us pause, if only for a moment, to remember the sacrifices made by our armed forces. Sacrifices that keep our precious freedoms intact. Sacrifices that allow us the freedom to do the trivial little things everyday that make us who we are, that make us happy, ……… that make us americans.
If you do nothing else this coming monday, remember this "somebody died for me today. I will endeavor, everyday, to be worthy of that sacrifice"

god bless our troops and god bless america

x 3

[ktjones]

My wife, for a few years, has put flags at a College friend Fathers' grave at one of the Veteran's grave sites here in Houston. Her friend had to move out of state, so my wife adopted making sure it was taken care of on Memorial Day.
Work schedule allowed me to go this year. Wife had found a deal on Flags. She even got a discount from the Target when she told them what she was doing. We were able to cover with flags his whole row. After having helped her? Fighting back some tears? You can dang sure bet, all the kids are coming Next year! KJ

[Bowtech38]

Its for the real heroes.

[stickerpatch59]

God Bless America, and thanks to all of our veterans.
especially the ones that made the ultimate sacrifice, and those that have been forever changed.

[Texas8point]

Memorial Day

I will be at the Danny Dietz (Operation Red Wings) Memorial Classic tomorrow.
Ft Bend County Fairgrounds- BBQ cookoff, car show, rodeo, some great live music, auctions, food, kid stuff..... a great time for all for the greatest cause !!!!
Come out and support the Warriors


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[BTLowry]

God Bless our Veterans

[dustoffer]

To Mike, Bob, Cliff, David, Tony, Joe, Mack, and some more I just can't recall at the present time--

[18ncs]

God bless all and their Gold Star Families.

I always watch this on Memorial Day and say a prayer.

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