Memorial Day 2016

[David357]

We are forever grateful.





















A standing salute to all of you.ThumbUp

 

[ol' school]

Can I hear an AMEN!!!

 

[mhgoldwing]

:clapping:

 

[Blueline]

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[whitefatboy]

memorial

A thanks will never seem to be enough, your services has made my world possible, Thank You ThumbUp

 

[desertclassic]

That is a super Amen. Jim

 

[consitter]

This a re-post from another thread about what our Girl Scout Troop did for Memorial Day this year...

Took the Scouts to a cemetery today. Our 6 scouts planted well over 100 flags on Veterans graves. The local AmVets supplied the flags to us. There were a few other GS troops as well as some Boy Scout troops.

I told the girls to not just plant flags, but read who they were planting the flags for, and what branch of service and what conflict they may have served in. I got a little excited and called the girls over to look at one footer that was a Veteran from the Civil War. Surprisingly, only one girl (they are 11 & 12 year olds) knew what the Civil War was even about. I explained, and one girl said, "Really? There was a war that was partly fought right here in Kentucky?"

I had them look at his death date, which was in 1920. I told them that the likelihood of anybody being alive that remembered the man was very remote. I then said something to try and make them think...as long as there is someone alive that remembers a person, they are not truly gone. Then one girl spoke up and said, "I'll always be alive then, because there's all kinds of video of me, and everybody can see me and remember me, even people that didn't know me before I died."

Kids say the darnedest things.

Now from me...Thanks to all the Veterans that have made my freedom a real and living thing. I've always regretted not serving. I try to do my best now in the civilian forces of the federal prison system.

 

[Blueline]

 

[David357]

Memorial Day 2016- Part 2

 

[Rosy]

Memorial Day is a day to give thanks to all who are in service, in this country's military, and specially those who gave it All to protect our Freedom. We are gracefull to live in this Land of Freedom.
It is also a day to pay tribute to our relatives, who have gone before us, and may they rest in Peace! They also gave it All, to bestowe in All of us a sense of value, friendship, and respect to our fellow man.
God Bless!
Rosy & Janice

 

[03VolusiaTrike]

Amen and thank you to our veterans, past present and future. God Bless You!

 

[Rod69]

God Bless all who served for this great country. It's a shame all couldn't come back.

 

[graygoat]

Well done thread, all I can add is simply another "Thank you".

 

[hotrodbob]

Big Amen! This day means a lot to me. I was in Vietnam and lost many friends. I pray for all who have lost family and friends in all the wars.

God Bless the USA!!

 

[David357]

One Final Tribute

 

[Sandlapper]

One Heck of a Story....

http://therightscoop.com/the-story-behind-this-haunting-memorial-day-photo/

 

[Rod69]

The story tears at your heart strings. Have never had so many tears in my eyes until this year. Thanks for this Beautiful Post.

 

[hogcowboy]

I flew my big flags and stood in a flag-line at two Memorial Day Ceremonies yesterday. Just standing for hours is hard on these old bones and I'm jealous of those that can sit down but I persevere(barely).


This from another that posted on Facebook from Windthorst Texas.





And this from a person the posted on Facebook from Scotland Texas and one from Windthorst.