Memorial Day

[Titan II]

"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived."

General George S. Patton

 

[tmacklin]

"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

Jesus Christ, John 15:13 KJV

 

[FlyBoy]

 

[o1d_dude]

This image was hung from my office wall for years.

Memorial Day is sad occasion for me.

 

[Steve Shannon]

This image was hung from my office wall for years.

Memorial Day is sad occasion for me.

I think it should be for all of us, but for those who have lost friends in combat it's even more personal. Thanks to those who served.


[emoji1010] Steve Shannon [emoji1010]

 

[Bat-mite]

I'm thankful that my father, his best friend, my uncle, and another dear friend of mine all survived WWII and/or Viet Nam. Two of those four are dead now, but they died at home years later.

 

[TALON]

How do you greet someone on Memorial Day? Happy Memorial Day doesn't feel right.

 

[Onebadhawk]

Thank you deeply to all who have served....

Teddy

 

[Cabernut]

I was watching real combat videos last night. It takes big cojones to run into enemy fire, man!

Thanks to all who serve, currently and in the past. Wether it's in a firefight overseas, or on base at home. Thank you all!

In fact, on the long drive to NYPower, I was telling my son all about Memorial Day and it's significance. I started all the way back at the Revolutionary War and went forward in time, explaining each war as well as I could remember. I want him to understand that we can't let our guard down as a nation(both US & Canada) as there will be new threats to come, if history is any lesson.