Memorial Day

[Davie]

Happy Memorial Day to everyone tomorrow. Wanted to take a moment to thank each and every current military member, veterans, and families of those who have fallen in support of the freedoms that I so dearly love.

To each's sacrifice I say THANK YOU for your service to this country. Sometimes we fail to take the time to tell you how much we truely appreciate your service to this great country and the freedoms Americans have died for for centuries to allow my family to live in the home of the BRAVE and FREE

I Personally want to THANK YOU for your service and dedication to FREEDOM

 

[Miniv]

THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS.......

Too many people just blindly take on the long weekend with a camping trip or a BBQ in the back yard....

God bless our Veterans, Those who have Passed on in the Battle Field, and the Troops who are serving NOW.

 

[AshleyNicole]

Thanks for posting this

. To my family Memorial Day means a lot. A lot of my family was in the military and two of my three sisters are/have been married to military men. It is now a really sad day for us because three years ago my oldest sister's husband was killed in Iraq on memorial day. My nephew and I are going to put flowers on his daddy's grave tomorrow....very sad day.

My grandpa is also vet of two wars and is in a vets hospital, I know a lot of guys/ladies there would love it if someone came out and visited them maybe thats what people should be doing instead of BBQ.

Thanks to everyone here who has served or lost someone in service....it means a lot

 

[Marsha Cassada]

Our town has a big Memorial Day event:

http://www.celebrationoffreedom.net/

Today was the parade. I participated with my miniature horse and cart. It was a very nice parade--of course, I didn't get to see much of it being IN it. Here is one float we thought was really nice:

 

[AppyLover2]

THE HEROES OF WAR

We are not the heroes of the war,

Although we all stood tall for the cause

The heroes are those who were killed over there

Who never once ever heard the applause

They were the ones who left families behind

The ones so many mothers would never forget

They were the kids the boys from war.

Who had no chance to become men and yet.

They answered the call when it came their way

And they enlisted to fight and defend

The freedoms back home all mattered so much

Even if it meant that their lives might come to an end

They were the doughboys from World War I

And the soldiers from World War II

They were the fighters in Korea and in Vietnam

Who did exactly as they were ordered to do

They were the soldiers in the Persian Gulf War

And the ones in the war on terrorism around the world

They all took the looks and the stares that were given

To make sure that our flag would forever stay unfurled

They were the ones who paid the big price

The ones who we never had the chance to thank

The ones we have all forgotten thru time

Never knowing their names, let alone their rank

But one thing is for sure, and I can promise you this

That no matter what soldier still living you may ask

The ones who deserve to be called heroes of war

Are the ones who took the fall. so they could finish the task

CWritten by

Mary P. Greeley

November 25, 2006.

Printed with Permission

 

[baybrianna]

i was a way to thank them i was a memorial day baby