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How do you remember Memorial Day?

gap1916gap1916 Member Posts: 4,977
edited May 2006 in General Discussion
It is just not another federal holiday for banking and government employees. What do you do? How do you remember those who gave all? What do you do for those willing to give all?
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  • jc_crazyhorsejc_crazyhorse Member Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My father was in the Army. I myself was in the Army in the 80's. My wife and her father, and his father before him were all in the Army. I know, and more importantly I "Understand" what others before me gave, and what is being givin by our military personel at this time. I have nothing but respect for anyone that puts themselves in harms way to defend the personal freedoms that every American enjoys. I try to remeber, and show support not only on Memorial Day, but all days.
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  • ripley16ripley16 Member Posts: 4,834 ✭
    edited November -1
    I'm going to use this post to brag on my Dad. I just got off the phone with him. He stated he was excited about the ceremony his little town holds every Memorial day. About 15 years ago he began an almost single handed campaign to design and build a memorial to all the sevices, to be build at the Town Hall. Over the course of many months he secured funds and commitments enough to begin.

    He enlisted my brother and myself to build a connecting brick walkway from the main building to a peaceful "patio" area. After Bro and I finished laying the walkway and patio, a memorial stone company delivered and installed a granite monument with five beautiful brass plaques honoring each service. They donated two granite benches to complete the project.

    Each Memorial Day the town honors their vets with wreath layings, Pipers and speeches of thanks. My Dad has left a fine legacy in that little place of honor. That's how that whole generation is; not looking for thanks or pats on the back...just looking for ways to be productive...to give more than they take...to leave the place they are, better than it was.

    So with that I say thanks Dad, thanks to all the vets his spirit represents.
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  • jc_crazyhorsejc_crazyhorse Member Posts: 1,083 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ripley

    Your dad sounds like a real good guy. And what you said about that generation is true to the word. If only folks today were more like they were back then. But give your dad a pat on the back for me.
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  • select-fireselect-fire Member Posts: 69,491 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    When my Dad was alive we used to go to the Indy 500. He liked racing and so did I growing up. He passed away and so did the Indy 500 with me since they changed all the rules from the Cart series. My Dad did 12 years of service for this great country and didn't speak or want any recognition.
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  • Blade SlingerBlade Slinger Member Posts: 5,891
    edited November -1
    My wife and myself have been planting flowers and cleaning up love ones grave sites for a week now, many of them Vetrans. We live close to a cemetary and place American flags also on Vets sites.
    Tomorrow we have brunch on the deck for all that come to say hello on their way to the Vets club just around the corner.At 9:00 am the city has a parade ending at the unknowen soilders grave site, 21 gun salute and all.Real nice and gets the day off on the right foot.
    Back to the deck for barbi-Q with all the trimmings, the whole family gathers round untill dark.
    May God Bless all the fallen comrades and Vets that are home, and watch over our boys in the middle east.
    U.S.A
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