Happy Memorial Day
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Aguila Blanca
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Oh, dear ... here we go again.
It seems every year, on at least one forum, some well-meaning individual on Memorial Day posts a "Thank you" to active duty personnel and living veterans. As a living veteran (Vietnam) this bothers me, because it shows how badly schools are teaching history in the U.S. these days.
TXAZ, Memorial Day is the day to honor those who died in service to their country. Not current military. Not living veterans. Not veterans who passed on years after whatever war they served in. It is the day to honor those who went away to fight a war and who either came home in a box ... or whose remains are buried in one of the cemeteries in Normandy, or whose bodies were never found or identified.
Please ... can't we at least remember who Memorial Day is supposed to memorialize?
http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/UScem01.JPG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
It seems every year, on at least one forum, some well-meaning individual on Memorial Day posts a "Thank you" to active duty personnel and living veterans. As a living veteran (Vietnam) this bothers me, because it shows how badly schools are teaching history in the U.S. these days.
TXAZ, Memorial Day is the day to honor those who died in service to their country. Not current military. Not living veterans. Not veterans who passed on years after whatever war they served in. It is the day to honor those who went away to fight a war and who either came home in a box ... or whose remains are buried in one of the cemeteries in Normandy, or whose bodies were never found or identified.
Please ... can't we at least remember who Memorial Day is supposed to memorialize?
http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/UScem01.JPG
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Day
Aguila Blanca
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tony pasley
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It is " Honor Memorial Day" to remember the 1.000s who gave their lives for our Liberty.
It is " Honor Memorial Day" to remember the 1.000s who gave their lives for our Liberty.
I went to a Memorial Day service this morning at a local cemetery
The only people I saw there were thankful Americans paying their respects to those who gave everything.
I witnessed a teenager, unprompted by anyone, give up his seat to an elderly veteran wearing a Korean War Veteran hat. The kid then went to his car and brought out 3 more folding camp chairs and offered them to other older people that didn't have seats.
Upon witnessing his actions, several more people stood and gave there seats to the older citizens in the crowd.
(By the way, this kid would probably be labeled a "punk" by many because of his black skinny jeans, shaggy hair-cut and earrings)
This particular cemetery has an area dedicated to military graves. After the service, people were paying their respects to relatives graves, placing flowers, flags, etc.
There were a few younger children (4-7 year olds) playing tag amonst the military graves. As a mother moved towards them, admonishing the kids; an old veteran put his hand on her arm and gestured towards the graves saying, "Let them play, these boys deserve to hear children's laughing and playing."
I'm not ashamed to say that I walked away with more than one tear in my eyes.
The only people I saw there were thankful Americans paying their respects to those who gave everything.
I witnessed a teenager, unprompted by anyone, give up his seat to an elderly veteran wearing a Korean War Veteran hat. The kid then went to his car and brought out 3 more folding camp chairs and offered them to other older people that didn't have seats.
Upon witnessing his actions, several more people stood and gave there seats to the older citizens in the crowd.
(By the way, this kid would probably be labeled a "punk" by many because of his black skinny jeans, shaggy hair-cut and earrings)
This particular cemetery has an area dedicated to military graves. After the service, people were paying their respects to relatives graves, placing flowers, flags, etc.
There were a few younger children (4-7 year olds) playing tag amonst the military graves. As a mother moved towards them, admonishing the kids; an old veteran put his hand on her arm and gestured towards the graves saying, "Let them play, these boys deserve to hear children's laughing and playing."
I'm not ashamed to say that I walked away with more than one tear in my eyes.
Evan Thomas
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Thanks to those who reminded us all that the purpose of Memorial Day is to honor the fallen; it's important to remember that. That said, this isn't really a topic for us, so.... closed.
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