Today there is no silly stuff.
Memorial Day is a day in which we solemnly reflect upon the most sacred of sacrifices made by hundreds of thousands of men and women who have valiantly served in the Armed Forces of the United States of America throughout its nearly 238 year history.
Our Nation has been blessed by Providence with bravest and most selfless warriors to have graced any country in the annals of Mankind.
Powerful Words
A guy in one of my Google+ Circles, Don Turner, has captured the Spirit of this Memorial Day with words borne of a Patriot's heart. "Whenever I think back through American History my heart swells with pride. America thrives on freedom; freedom thrives where heroes dwell. We are a country of military heroes". You owe it to yourself to soak up the passion with which Don salutes the The Heroes in Our Midst.
The "Other" Soldiers
No less brave nor courageous are the "Other" Soldiers that serve our Country. These "Other" Soldiers are the constant companions of the men and women on the front lines of combat in lands a world away.
As Phil the Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge reminds us "U.S. military canines quietly wait. Dogs
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| Photo from Phil, Philosopher Mouse of the Hedge |
Arlington National Cemetary, May 31, 1982 - "The United States and the freedom for which it stands, the freedom for which they died, must endure and prosper. Their lives remind us that freedom is not bought cheaply. It has a cost; it imposes a burden. And just as they whom we commemorate were willing to sacrifice, so too must we -- in a less final, less heroic way -- be willing to give of ourselves."
-President Ronald Reagan
God bless our Heroes and may God continue to bless America.
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