Remember our fallen.
Appreciate their sacrifice.
Pray for our Republic.
Appreciate their sacrifice.
Pray for our Republic.
MEMORIAL DAY 2025
- Thread starter Terry Cross
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Thank you to all who sacrificed for MY freedom.
June 1994 the , weekend of the OJ bronco chase, that's how I remember when. I was in Virginia with the woman I was dating at the time to meet her parents.
Anyway, went to DC to do some sight seeing. I got to see the Vietnam Memorial wall. Have to admit I was very moved by it. To see all the names not just numbers in an article or report. Those names are/were real life people who served and died for their country. To see people there looking for the names of friends or relatives on the wall, then using paper and pencil and stenciling the name. Everyone should be required to see it or Arlington Cemetery , look at the names and realize they were real people. Politician should be forced to look at it before being allowed to vote on weapons or getting our military involved in wars.
Anyway, went to DC to do some sight seeing. I got to see the Vietnam Memorial wall. Have to admit I was very moved by it. To see all the names not just numbers in an article or report. Those names are/were real life people who served and died for their country. To see people there looking for the names of friends or relatives on the wall, then using paper and pencil and stenciling the name. Everyone should be required to see it or Arlington Cemetery , look at the names and realize they were real people. Politician should be forced to look at it before being allowed to vote on weapons or getting our military involved in wars.
I’m retired, but work part-time at a state VA cemetery. We’re having an annual Memorial Day service tomorrow that draws ~~1,000 maybe 1,500 visitors. If you’re near Racine, WI check it out. Yesterday, a couple co-workers plus a few AMVETS volunteers put up an additional 120 flags throughout the cemetery, for the service. Very awe-inspiring.
Sammy was on his last patrol , never made it back to the world alive.
I looked up to him like he was my brother
I miss him everyday , I’ll always remember him until I’m gone.
I looked up to him like he was my brother
I miss him everyday , I’ll always remember him until I’m gone.
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Our beloved and late Foul Mike. 1st Cav, 68-70. His motorsicle (not motorcycle, never said it that way) after he got it all fixed up.
And to my good friends still here (many members here) that I know carry a burden every day, thank you.
May God ease your strain and the tensions you carry daily.
That is a great picture. Somber, but great. God bless them all.
Great picture! I never met him in person but always enjoyed his conversations on this site
I remember reading about this picture on the original hide. Someone come along and fill in more details as it's been years.
The man that took this photo I believe was at Arlington and just happened to see the eagle land on one of the headstones looking around in the morning sun, as if it was watching over the fallen. Couldn't pass up a perfect opportunity on a great picture.
I've reposted it in the past and saved it as a desktop background. Very fitting picture for the holiday
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Photo of eagle on Fort Snelling gravestone touches hearts, goes viral
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Thank you,
MrSmith
My grandpa (mom's dad) served on the USS Thornhill from July 1944- July 1945 as a Machinists 1st Class. 1914-2005.
