Memorial Day is a somber day of remembrance for those that gave the ultimate sacrifice
Thus "happy" should never be used ...I assume you really meant no harm, but to many it is important!
Go Blue!
Honoring those whose debt to this country was paid in full.
I have several comrades in arms who I've lost over the years. I remember each one of them today.
so many didn't come home, or came home and were broken. take a moment, talk to your kids about it what today means. i have attached a link sent to me by a long-time friend, USMC sgt. and vietnam vet who used to work with me. it starts with a screen and some music, but about 30 seconds in the pictures and singing start and they are compelling.
thank you vets.
It was a beautiful dedication to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
That was wonderful.
Thanks to all who have served and sacrificed for this great nation.
What a wonderful and very emotional video. We are so blessed in this country and I pray we never forget the sacrifice these fine men/women have made.
Have a blessed holiday and always remember.
Thanx for sharing the video.
Thank you for sharing that, XM. And thank you to our veterans and their families.
Rows and rows and rows.
Thank You. Thank You. You are not forgotten.
I learned about Elmer Gedeon when I was trying to find out if any major leaguers had died during military service. (I was looking for a "hook" to make Memorial Day interesting for my son and the other kids on his baseball team--they are 11.) Gedeon was a Michigan grad and multi-sport athlete who was one of two MLB players to die during World War II.
Thought it might be interesting to the folks on the board. Article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/sports/baseball/remembering-the-major…
A debt that can never be repaid for the greatest sacrifice ever made.
Please take a moment during this solemn day and honor the lives lost fighting for this great country.
I can't help myself..
Who the hell downvotes this statement?
There are a lot of people who do not think the USA is a great country. There are times in history that people take their freedoms for granted and think history starts the day they are born.
Like the person who downvoted the heroes, Rick Best and two, below.
It's a lot more prevalent than what you assume. We are bombarded with in school and political circles now these days. It seems pretty natural (and a bit sad to this vet) that exceptionalism is now widely considered something to be guilty for.
I was also wondering who would downvote this comment. And it doesn't really make sense that it is someone who doesn't appreciate the importance of the holiday--why not downvote any of the other posts? I sometimes wonder if it is someone on a phone who just tapped the wrong spot.
Today, please remember those who ended up losing their life in the war here at home as well. I've lost a few Marine brothers to PTSD.
Yep I lost my best friend who went to college with and to Afghanistan with last week to his demons. Today is a very hard day for me.
I had a nice talk with my 11 year old about how we do not celebrate Memorial Day. We recognize and we remember, it is not a day for celebrating. I thought I was doing a great job as a parent. Then my 15 year old got home from a Disney trip with her school and told me that she only had $10 left, in part because she bought a Harry Potter wand for $53. She doesn't even like Harry Potter. Then she said that when you are at Disney everything seems like a good idea. She also bought a $37 blanket because the a/c was a little cold in the room. So I'm like .500 as a parent.
I think you're being a little pedantic regarding the defintion of celebration.
..not only to all of our servicemen and women who had their blank checks cashed, but especially to the infantrymen.
The sky is blue because God loves the infantry.
KUTF
I thank all of you brave men and women who gave the greatest gift, as well as the famalies they left behind, so that me and my family can enjoy our freedoms.
And remember those who gave to us all the last full measure of their devotion.
To all those who served, thank you for your service. I especially want to thank the families who have lost loved ones in the service of our country. I wish you peace.
I visited the U.S. cemetery in Luxembourg a few years ago. Very impressive. Many who died in the Battle of the Bulge.
I visited there once as well. Visited Patton's grave. Very somber, very cool trip.
Special thoughts to the family of Platoon Sgt. Rick Best, retired 23-year Army veteran who served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. You probably heard the story of how he died last week: he was one of three heroic bystanders who intervened on a Portland commuter train when a white supremacist began screaming racial and anti-Muslim garbage at two teenage girls, one of whom was wearing a headscarf. (NYT article LINK)
Sgt. Best and two other strangers on the train stepped in to defend the threatened girls; all three were stabbed by the perpetrator (who is in custody), killing Best and 23-year old Taliesin Namkai-Meche and leaving a 21-year old in critical condition (he is still alive this morning according to reports).
Sgt. Best, age 53, left behind a wife, 3 teenage sons, and a 12-year old daughter. He died as the truest definition of a hero: giving his life to defend others, and it should be said, defending the most basic American ideals in the process. He defended our way of life overseas, and he he defended it here. Anyone interested in helping out the families of the three heroes can donate via a vetted GoFundMe Page (LINK).
For all the wonderful veterans who have served our country, and especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
You are not forgotten.
At least everyone's is likely going better than Tiger Wood's Memorial Day .
Not but he had his best drive of the year
A debt that can never be repaid.
Be careful, this post could trigger someone.
Coming from a military background growing up I appreciate everything service men and women do. Kind of pathetic to see some people bad mouth the military. There's one guy in particular on youtube who had videos titled "why do people say thank you for your service" among others and is overall just a douche.