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- alanocu, on 05/23/2009, -2/+44More than 1.5 million American men and women who served our Armed Forces have died. One point five million–that is the equivalent of the entire country of Estonia. It is hard to comprehend. They did not die in vain. They died in service to our country. In return, we owe them and their families our greatest respect.
- gbudavid, on 05/23/2009, -1/+27Thank You Mr.Blackaby
- thoughtsonthis, on 05/24/2009, -2/+17These men and women will always have my respect and thanks.
- MargotCross, on 05/24/2009, -2/+15they all deserve our respect. thanks for submitting.
- sharedknowledge, on 05/24/2009, -2/+13thanks for reminding us of the purpose of memorial day. keep posting.
- OrangeTide, on 05/25/2009, -1/+11Save your political soapbox for some other time and place, I've grown tired of ***** from people like you.
The reason and purpose of the war doesn't really matter to the parents, spouses, and children of those who died in the service. Memorial day is about honoring those people and supporting the families of those people. You can use all the other days of the year to play politics. - zyklon, on 05/25/2009, -1/+10As a currently-serving Iraq/Afghan veteran of the Army, I say thank you.
- GayImam, on 05/25/2009, -0/+7Please remember that Memorial Day is for those who answered the final call by giving their lives for Our country - not current Veterans. We remember our current military and living Veterans on Veterans Day.
- gemlarin, on 05/25/2009, -1/+6To my brothers memories, I am sorry, and I miss you everyday.
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As we stand here looking
At the flags upon these graves
Know these flags represent
A few of the true American brave
They fought for their Country
As man has through all of time
Except that these soldiers lying here
Fought for your country and mine
As we all are gathered here
To pay them our respect
Let's pass this word to others
It's what they would expect
I'm sure that they would do it
If it were me or you
To show we did not die in vein
But for the red, white and blue.
Let's pass on to our children
And to those who never knew
What these soldiers died for
It's the least we can do
Let's not forget their families
Great pain they had to bear
Losing a son, father or husband
They need to know we still care
No matter which war was fought
On the day that they died
I stand here looking at these flags
Filled with American pride.
So as the bugler plays out Taps
With its sweet and eerie sound
Pray for these soldiers lying here
In this sacred, hallowed ground.
Take home with you a sense of pride
You were here Memorial Day.
Celebrating the way Americans should
On this solemnest of days.
-Michelle Keim
Commander of Royersford VFW Post 6341 - gemlarin, on 05/25/2009, -1/+5That list does not include all the men and woman we lost in the World Wars. The names were only those in one cemetery. And in those wars, hundreds of thousands valiantly gave their lives to protect the lives of man, woman, and child, in nations under the assault of genocidal regimes. They died on foreign soil, defending people they did not know, for the purpose of preserving lives and liberty. They had more purpose, dedication, and compassion in their lives than you could ever hope to attain. Have some respect.
- magamiako, on 05/25/2009, -2/+4I honor my passed away friend that died on October 15th, 2008. However, to sit here and say that our Veterans of the most recent "war" died for "America" and died "protecting us" is absurd--and even my friend that passed away would say the same thing.
These people did not die serving their country. They died because of a bunch of greedy, rich, old money bastards shaping the fates of the people beneath them.
*Turns up Guns & Roses - Civil War* - gemlarin, on 05/25/2009, -2/+4Perhaps, but war is not always the decision of those that pay the ultimate price for it. They deserve respect, regardless of ones feeling towards war.
- Traiklin, on 05/25/2009, -2/+4yeah especially seeing as tho they were forced into the military.
- Hillsfar, on 05/25/2009, -0/+2The soldier served with honor and honored his oath. He gave his life. Respect that.
In ancient Athens, after battles, citizen soldiers reviewed the actions of their commanders and punished them if they did wrong. We should do the same today. - LoneStarLizard, on 05/25/2009, -2/+4what the hell is the matter with you?
- populazzi, on 05/25/2009, -0/+2If any of you have twitter accounts out there, please post a twitter well wish for the troops in Iraq at http://ftags.com/3VHI. If you don't have a twitter account, consider getting one just for this cause.
They really need our support. Whether you support the government's policies in Iraq or not, the troops are the ones we have to support.
There is also an ftag for the fallen veterans at http://ftags.com/1NA5... please feel free to post there as well to show your support.
These go into the twitterverse for all to see. - inactive, on 05/25/2009, -0/+1Gemlarin...Guess who helped create the Republican Guard?.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/03/14/opinion/a-tyrant ...
"Forty years ago, the Central Intelligence Agency, under President John F. Kennedy, conducted its own regime change in Baghdad, carried out in collaboration with Saddam Hussein." - inactive, on 05/25/2009, -3/+4Much respect goes out to the US forces. Coalition of the Willing FTW
- RyeBrye, on 05/26/2009, -0/+1Not the time, nor the place.
- inactive, on 05/25/2009, -1/+2The Wehrmacht do deserve respect. They were misused by the government, but they still fought for their country no?
- gemlarin, on 05/25/2009, -2/+3Propaganda, 60 years later. Really? REALLY?
And World War 1? Propaganda there too? Douche. - populazzi, on 05/25/2009, -0/+1sorry.. messed up the urls... they are http://ftags.com/3VHI and http://ftags.com/1NA5
- poprocksandsoda, on 05/25/2009, -3/+3I thank them for their service and dedication and I am proud of everything they've done to protect America.
- IceDogg, on 05/25/2009, -6/+6War is not the answer.
- gemlarin, on 05/25/2009, -4/+4Oh really? Good thing your too young to have went through a draft. And I am sure Hitler was a real fan of peaceful negotiations. I heard Osama loves to sit down and talk peace over a glass of chardonnay.
@FinalSolution. What are you talking about? Tomorrow is not a day of remembrance for the SS. You really are a piece of work. - IceDogg, on 05/25/2009, -3/+3It's your decision to join the war or not. I agree, some wars are inevitable. But peaceful talks and negotiations are the key, just wish people would realize that. Killing people to solve a conflict is NOT the solution.
- gemlarin, on 05/25/2009, -2/+2@tidu I fought in Afganistan, and proudly took part in running the Republican Guard out of Kuwait years before that, so I assure you that I know quite a bit more about the political environment there than you may realize. Real life experience trumps what you may see on the news or read in your local paper. I also lost several friends to "the other side", and spend my days confined to crutches, so please forgive me if I do not have too much pity for the cowards that hid in the schools and set up the IED that took out our Humvee.
- tidu, on 05/25/2009, -2/+2@gemalarin: Learn to look at things from the other side. I'm not defending Osama in any way but people don't just dedicate their lives to killing for no reason. We have a lot of history in the middle east and it's not surprising that it came back to bite us in the ass.
- theuber1337, on 05/25/2009, -2/+2Dugg down for Anti Flag
- inactive, on 05/25/2009, -2/+2Gemlarin....No, WWI had nothing to do with defending liberty.
Maybe you should try studying it, the causes were in fact complex. - inactive, on 05/25/2009, -1/+1I don't have any sympathy for Gulf war Veterans either, America was just protecting it's own oil interests.
- asgardshill, on 05/25/2009, -1/+1It's called "sanity". You should try it some time.
- inactive, on 05/25/2009, -2/+1Exactly, Sure I don't support the raping of children in Afghanistan nor do i support the jewish state of Isreal, but the US has supported many people when needed. Sure, the US could have let japan take out Australia in WWII, after all the plan of the Japanese was to take over Australia, not the US. But instead the US decided to assist Australia and Britain in the Pacific. Undoubtedly the US helped win the war in the Pacfic. Not so much in Europe, but they realised when a brother country needed help, and that's pretty cool imo.
I know Australian soldiers suffered greatly in POW camps/Death camps, and I have no doubt that soldiers on BOTH sides suffered at the hands of the enemy in every war. I think that is something to be recognized in itself.
Maybe a world wide remembrance day to recognise the sacrifices of ALL soldiers, whether they be Japanese, Ex-german, US, Turks, Brittish, Viet Cong. Sure we may not support what they fight for, but at least they fight for it, at the risk of losing everything, and that deserves respect. - gemlarin, on 05/25/2009, -3/+2That is because you are a coward that revels in the freedoms afforded you but would not lift one finger to defend them. Your selfishness will come back to haunt you one day.
- Vexelius, on 05/25/2009, -3/+2Thumbs up to magamiako's comment. A soldier's true purpose it's to defend his/her country's people, not to blindly serve whoever claims to lead the country.
So, while I admire and respect those fallen at WWII, I doubt to do the same to those involved in the "war against terror", Vietnam and the countless wars that have been done just because a big guy said so... - inactive, on 05/25/2009, -3/+1*and its values
- inactive, on 05/25/2009, -5/+3So I guess the Veterans of the "Wehrmacht" deserve respect?.
- inactive, on 05/25/2009, -5/+2I'm sorry, but this is nothing but propaganda.
America only entered the war after Pearl Harbor.
The only people they were defending were themselves. - asgardshill, on 05/25/2009, -6/+3I hope the souls of the over 4000 US military who died as the direct result of the ludicrous "War on Terror" haunt George W.Bush and Dick Cheney until the end of their days. May their own deaths be agonizing, lingering and unmourned.
*spit* - inactive, on 05/25/2009, -6/+3"The reason and purpose of the war doesn't really matter to the parents, spouses, and children of those who died in the service"
Well it ***** well should.
"You can use all the other days of the year to play politics."
Don't be ridiculous, illegal warmongering and exploitation of the poor and bleak prospected teens who make up most of people recruited by the rich to fight their wars, doesn't deserve a day off from criticism.
Your nation seemed to take nearly 8 years off playing politics. - codyman, on 05/25/2009, -9/+4Its ironic that these men and women serve to protect those who then turn around and can/do have the freedom to criticize and laugh at their service - ironic but still, their valiant efforts to protect us are no laughing matter
- IceDogg, on 05/25/2009, -9/+2"at little big horn national cemetery, there's a monument that reads: "to the soldiers killed in montana while clearing
hostile indians away... '
and there's a flag there flying high, over the fallen killers' graves
when they call on me to die for them i'll say... "not me!"
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