A Memorial Day salute to all who have served!

[BikeWriter]

A Memorial Day salute to all who have served, and here's to Old Glory, long may she wave!

[philosophie_en_rose]

1. Salute!

:patriot:

[BikeWriter]

2. Thank you!

:patriot:

[Kajsa]

3. Thank you, BikeWriter.

We need to remember why this weekend is
special.

To all who serve and have served,
we honor you and your sacrifices.

I salute you!

:patriot:

[BikeWriter]

4. Thank you, I gave some, but some gave their all!

:patriot:

[chieftain]

5. Salute to my Dad,my uncles and everyone who has served

in our military.Semper Fi, Dad.

[BikeWriter]

10. Salute!

:patriot:

[BarenakedLady]

6. Indeed

:patriot:

[BikeWriter]

11. Thank you!

:patriot:

[Inchworm]

7. Salute!

I always try to get a child to understand what these special holidays are about. This one is for the fallen soldiers, and I thank them all for their ultimate sacrifice.

:patriot:

[Nicole]

8. Salute!

:patriot:

Thank you for your service. :applause:

[SeattleGirl]

9. A salute, and a thank you.

:patriot:

[BikeWriter]

12. Thank you, Dear.

:patriot:

[UrbScotty]

13. Beautiful! Thanks to all who have served.

:patriot:

[BikeWriter]

17. Old Glory sort of puts everything else into perspective.

:patriot:

[Mad_Dem_X]

14. Salute!

God bless all our service men and women, those who served, those who lost their lives, and those still fighting!

:patriot:

[bicentennial_baby]

15. Salute to My Dad!

:patriot:

[BikeWriter]

18. To your Dad!

:patriot:

[bicentennial_baby]

19. USAF, permanently disabled

I loves my dad. The VA? Not so much...

:hi:

[BikeWriter]

21. I'm USAF too, Sweety.

:hi:

[Kajsa]

27. My brother, too, BikeWriter.

USAF.
A Vietnam Vet-
one of those who came home.

:patriot:

[BikeWriter]

29. Your Brother is my Brother, too.

:patriot:

[Kajsa]

32. As are you.

:hug: :patriot:

[Hand]

16. In memory of the fallen...

Fading light dims the sight
And a star gems the sky, gleaming bright
From afar drawing nigh,
Falls the night.

Day is done, gone the sun
From the lake, from the hills, from the sky
All is well, safely rest;
God is nigh.

Then goodnight, peaceful night;
Till the light of the dawn shineth bright.
God is near, do not fear,
Friend, goodnight.

:cry: :patriot:

[BikeWriter]

20. "Taps" never fails to move me. Bagpipes are another.

:patriot:

[Hand]

22. Get out the Kleenex.

Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
That saved a wretch like me....
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now, I see.

T'was Grace that taught...
my heart to fear.
And Grace, my fears relieved.
How precious did that Grace appear...
the hour I first believed.

Through many dangers, toils and snares...
we have already come.
'Twas Grace that brought us safe thus far...
and Grace will lead us home.

http://www.caber-records.com/mp3/amazing_grace.mp3

:hi: And best wishes for Memorial Day from Nova Scotia, where we do bagpipes right!

[BikeWriter]

23. Keep that up and my beard will mildew!

:cry:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

24. To my dad.

Cliff Gray, Staff Sergeant, 483rd Bombardment Group, 15th Air Force, Army Air Corps, WW II.

Got a Bronze Star and a star for the American Theater (watching Nazi subs go by Eglin AFB & MacDill AFB in Florida--but not shooting at them).

[BikeWriter]

34. Here's saluting your Dad!

:patriot:

[laylah]

25. ..

To them all...from the beginning to now :patriot: I salute you :hug:

[matcom]

26. Ten HUT!

:patriot:

[BikeWriter]

31. Salute!

:patriot:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. My dear BikeWriter.......

I salute you, and all who have served, and those who are still in harm's way....

:cry:

:patriot:

[BikeWriter]

30. Thank you, Dear. I don't have to tell you I cry for them, too!

:patriot:

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[RetroLounge]

35. Thank you...

I salute all of our men and women serving now or who have in the past.

on a family note, I salute the following:

Dad: US Army, 1955-1959

Uncle Roy, Veteran of the Korean War (Quartermaster, a remf as he would always point out to me...)

Uncle Alfred: US Marines, WWII, survived Battaan Death march and 42 months as a POW.

Uncle Artie: US Naval Intelligence, WWII.


:patriot:

RL

[nini]

36. Memorial day is for those who DIED not served

sorry to piss on your well-intentioned parade but this is one of my pet peeves regarding this holiday. We honor those who paid the ultimate price in service of our country.

On November 11th we honor all those who have served.


My dad would spin in his grave if I put a flag at his grave this weekend as both my parents taught me the significance of this day at an early age. I will proudly put a flag on his grave on Veterans' day to honor him for his sacrifice in WWII.

:patriot: