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Memorial Day
vafranko
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Memorial Day
c 2001 Luke, 3rd Grader, Academy Elementary School, Madison, Connecticut.
Remember the brave soldiers who gave their lives
For our freedom,
God Bless them all these courageous
Men and women.
They fought on land,
Others at sea,
Sacrificing their lives for
You and me.
Schools and offices respect these heroes
From the past,
By flying our beautiful flag
At half-mast.
As you watch the parade and hear
The trumpets play,
Please think about what we celebrate on
Memorial Day.
c 2001 Luke, 3rd Grader, Academy Elementary School, Madison, Connecticut.
Remember the brave soldiers who gave their lives
For our freedom,
God Bless them all these courageous
Men and women.
They fought on land,
Others at sea,
Sacrificing their lives for
You and me.
Schools and offices respect these heroes
From the past,
By flying our beautiful flag
At half-mast.
As you watch the parade and hear
The trumpets play,
Please think about what we celebrate on
Memorial Day.
Comments
THANK YOU, and may GOD bless you,
In HIS service,
Aaron
Thank you for serving.
I see too many people just thinking it is just another Hallmark holiday.
Give us what the reason is and what you will be doing to honor the day.
"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves."
~Abraham Lincoln
Franko
For our Liberty.
The Marine on the right...Pfc. Robert Britt, Albany, New York. KIA on Peleliu while trying to rescue his mortally wounded Lt.
Here's some ground rules for this weekend:
1. Don't wish me a Happy Memorial day. There is nothing happy about brave men and women dying.
2. It's not a holiday. It's a remembrance.
3. If you want to know the true meaning, visit Arlington or your local VA, not freaking Disneyland.
4. Don't tell me how great any one political power is. Attend a Bell Ceremony and shed some tears.
5. Don't tell me I don't know what I am talking about. I have seen those who've taken the burden all too many times for my warriors who now stand their post for God.
6. Say a prayer... and then another.
7. Remember the Fallen for all the Good they did while they were here.
8. Reach out and let a Vet know you're there.
In the North
Copying a practice that began in the Southern states,[19][20][21] on May 5, 1868, in his capacity as commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, the veterans' organization for the Union, General John A. Logan issued a proclamation calling for "Decoration Day" to be observed annually and nationwide.[7] It was observed for the first time that year on Saturday May 30; the date was chosen because it was not the anniversary of any particular battle.[22] According to the White House, the May 30 date was chosen as the optimal date for flowers to be in bloom.[23]
In the South
A Memorial Day holiday was in practice in the South since 1866.[28][29] The U.S. National Park Service, as well as numerous scholars, attribute its beginning to the ladies of Columbus, Georgia.[30][31][32][33][34][35] Originally called "Memorial Day," the Southern commemoration appended the label "Confederate" to the title when northerners co-opted the holiday in 1868.
More at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
Veterans Day: the day we remember those still here who are or who have served this country.
Alex was in my platoon in boot camp. We both got injured around the same time and got to know each other pretty well in the 11 or so weeks we spent together in various medical platoons. I always thought of frogs when he would put on his glasses, our glasses were huge and our heads were shaved so I'm sure I looked the same. He has a high school sweetheart from Mexico and bought a house in Texas with his dad last year. He's almost done with his tour, so please pray for him to get home safe.
Andre was my roommate and just recently went to Afghanistan. He's a goofy little Navajo kid from "the res" he called it. My most vivid memory of him is when he came home in bad shape after a night of drinking, could hardly talk. he kept asking me for help, he wanted to go home. He won't be home for a while yet, he's got about a year in afghanistan left. this kid needs your prayers especially, please pray for him to have a safe year and be comforted while he's away from his family.
Please let us all take a minute to think about what today really means. Thank you.
Franko
Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia:
"Laws that forbid the carrying of arms. . . disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. . . Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides, for an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man."