Memorial Day

wvknifeguy said:
... I have a little girl that will turn 3 this summer...
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They could have dated.

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Ferahgo said:
I will be fighting in a Civil War reenactment for the weekend. The unit is going to hand out around a fire afterwards and probably ponder about the meaning of memorial day and such. Good times.
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"October 29th.
Some six weeks have passed away since writing. They have been eventful ones to me, full of God’s providential goodness and mercy. A good deal of the time I have been unable to write and the remaining time I have been indisposed to it. At near 4 PM September 14th our brigade was ordered to the front, a rough march of some 4 miles brought us to the scene of conflict, climbing steep hills, some almost mountains crossing rough fields through corn fields and some of the way at double quick. On our way meeting many wounded being carried to the rear and as we neared the battleground here and there a dead body was to be seen. At little after 5 PM were upon the ground where the booming of artillery the screaming of shot and shell and rattling of musketry told us we were mid the stern realities of actual battle. The sight of the wounded sent a kind of chill over me but in the main feelings of curiosity and wonder at the scene about me took hold of my mind. Were drawn up in the line of battle in a cornfield and then advanced through a sort of wooden field to a thick wood where we met the rebels or a few scattering ones for their main body was on the retreat. In entering the wood came upon a large number of rebel dead lying in a ravine, presenting a sad and sickening sight. They were making an advance upon our lines, but when crossing the ravine, were met by a volley from the 17th Michigan which so thinned their ranks that on that part of their line they made a precipitate retreat.";
Sergeant Henry W. Tisdale.

http://civilwardiary.net/

Welcome aboard USMCPOP. :encouragement:
 
Salute to those who have and are currently serving.
Smoke and prayers for families of the fallen and those in the past who made the ultimate sacrifice for the future of our blessed country.
 
Salutations and hope you all have a good memorial day. On this side of the pond we remember all conflicts and wars on 11th Nov where we all wear poppies in remembrance of Flanders fields and all. USA and the Anzac's have servered well with us in all, but Falklands conflict. Thanks cousins!!!
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey BeeKay.....

You Aussies are in my thoughts as well this weekend..... We have shed blood together since WWI and every fracas since..... It is along list too...... You Aussies make the best of friends and, I am happy to say, really awful enemies..... May we always have each other's back.....

E
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Thank you Ethan. That means a lot. I take extreme pride in our Armed Forces and am very proud of the sacrifice that my recent family made towards the pulverisation of tyranny. But it extends much further, to ALL, and I mean ALL of our men and women that have served in the past and that will serve in the future. And that goes doubly for the guys that I know and love here (and any of their families) that have served. My heart goes out to them in pure respect but saddens that I couldn't join and serve along side (bloody health reasons). All the best to you my brethren, you will always have a brother here..
 
My salute to all the fallen ALL over the world who fought and give their lives for freedom/living in a free world!
 
Nice Pics BeeKayNutCase. I have never been, but some siblings did and told me about it. I have an ancestor right there amongst the fallen of Flanders.
 
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memorial day means a bit more for me than not. most of my Father's family serverd. including his grandfather (survivor but not a long liver), a baker's dozen of brothers, most of them served. most of them died, as i remember. only 3 survivors according to lore, including my dad. one of them didn't survive mentaly (marine, kinda messed up). military wouldn't have me, gave it a shot. tree of freedom watered quite freely.
 
Honoring our Heroes this Memorial Day
Fellow Americans,

Memorial Day is a complicated holiday for our men and women in uniform.

The name alone stands as a solemn reminder that friends and family have fallen in defense of America. We all mourn that loss while honoring the sacrifice of those brave heroes. So when you see service members and veterans today, they may seem more somber and reflective than usual.

Here in the U.S., many of us will visit a cemetery to pay tribute to those we have lost in service to our country. We may visit Arlington National Cemetery, where we remember Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, words that inspired many of those military heroes to join the fight for freedom:

“We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain – that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom – and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”
So we must do the same for them and fulfill the promise President Lincoln made. No one who defends America should ever feel forgotten. Honoring our fallen means doing everything – absolutely everything – possible to support our brothers and sisters in uniform. When we pledge allegiance to our flag, we also pledge dedication to the incredible service members who fight for our freedom every day.

At the USO, lifting up our heroes is a privilege, and your support makes it possible: possible for a young man on his first deployment to make a call home, for his face to light up when a loved one answers on the other end of the line. Possible to transport a care package to a woman on her fourth tour who misses the comforts of her family. Possible to build a transition plan for a hero who has just come home.

Memorial Day is about honor, both in memory and in action. Thank you for helping us mark the occasion and continue to do everything we can to honor every brave man and woman in uniform and those who wore the uniform, but are no longer with us. I know they are grateful, and so are all of us at the USO.

Alan Reyes
Senior Vice President, Operations, Programs and Entertainment, USO
 
I was very active with the support web site Marine Parents 10 years back. I came to know or know about nearly 100 families who had lost a child. Being in Virginia, I have been to Arlington National Cemetery a dozen times. Walking the rows in Section 60 (the current active section) I would encounter many, many names that I knew via their parents. At very least it was like seeing the headstones of a dozen of your cousins, all in short order. Section 60 was the place to be for grieving family - the club you didn't want to join.

Of course we've lost well over a million troops in our wars since our nation started. It's just that now we have information to see and know each and every one close-up.
 
Hey USMCPOP......

As the parent of a son I love deeply and a person who knows several of those who have lost sons and brothers in our wars, I have tried to imagine the sense of loss..... I have no idea....... I do hope you can understand how grateful I am to your son for his service and sacrifice and to you and Col. Steve and Chris, the same thanks....... The country, I hope, can continue to live up to their example and continue to be "the last, best hope for mankind."

E
 
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