we must remember what this day is about, its not about sales or the deals we can get, its not a time for vacation, nor wasting the day, but a day off to remember our heros from past and present. take some time to hono those who fought and died for aour freedom and let us not forget what this day is all about. agree?
“Memorial Day” is meant for them…
So let us not forget…
To spend some time to honor those…
Who died with no regret!
We’ve all been touched by wars…
That’s why we have this day…
It’s to honor fallen heroes…
And thank them our own way.
And as we search to find…
Those certain ones we love…
We often feel a gentle peace…
That comes from up above.
And when our journey stops…
We bow and say a prayer…
And stare down at the cross or stone…
And read the name with care.
We spend some time in silence…
And our eyes cloud with a tear…
As we hold on to the moment…
Like we do each passing year.
And as we say, “good-bye!”…
Before we walk away…
We promise to remember them…
Beyond this special day!
By, Bob Beskar 4-4-2005
Vietnam War Veteran
2007-05-28 09:27:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Every day of Freedom should be a memorial day.
If you truly appreciate the sacrifices of our soldiers, visit the closest VA Hospital and do something nice for a veteran.
Our young and old soldiers need to know someone cares!
2007-05-30 14:29:50 · answer #1 · answered by Old SGM 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance, it is a day where we can place respect for our ancestors, family members and loved ones who gave the ultimate sacrifice in war. But now day’s people celebrate Memorial Day with a more casual thought and the real purpose for the day. But how do we honor the 1.8 million people that have risked their lives for America since 1775.Becuase of them we have another 364 days of freedom because of those people sacrificing their lives for us. We need to start honoring the people that sacrificed their lives for us again. The may 30’th 1868 or any other year is a day for decorating graves with flowers and other things memorial day was originally called the decoration day because we decorated the graves with flowers and other stuff likes I have said before. In 1966, the federal government, under the direction of President Lyndon Johnson, declared Waterloo, N.Y., the official birthplace of Memorial Day. They chose Waterloo which had first celebrated the day on May 5, 1866—because the town had made Memorial Day an annual, community-wide event during which businesses closed and residents decorated the graves of soldiers with flowers and flags. This 1868 celebration was inspired by local observances of the day in several towns throughout America that had taken place in the three years since the Civil War. In fact, several Northern and Southern cities claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day, including Columbus, Miss.; Macon, Ga.; Richmond, Va.; Boalsburg, Pa.; and Carbondale, Ill. Today, Memorial Day is celebrated at Arlington National Cemetery with a ceremony in which a small American flag is placed on each grave. Also, it is customary for the president or vice-president to give a speech honoring the contributions of the dead and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. About 5,000 people attend the ceremony annually. Several Southern states continue to set aside a special day for honoring the Confederate dead, which is usually called Confederate Memorial Day:
2007-05-30 16:06:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great post, I agree...we need to return to the values of memorial day....Sadly today, it shows you the length of the disingenuous stand the left takes....with their hypocritical support for the troops as only for political gain and posturing...The one Holiday to respect all troops past and present they have Hijacked for a bias and a photo op.
In a small town in Maine so called Veterans Peace Groups (Where the member ship is barely x-military and mostly political activist that never served, have taken over the Memorial Parade, (Through Lawyers) and have made it into a anti-Bush rally with grim reapers and floats...A once respectful day has now been turned into a disrespectful show.)
2007-05-28 09:37:10 · answer #3 · answered by garyb1616 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is the simple appreciation shown by people like you which makes the job worthwhile. It is unfortunate in military towns how many locals treat us so poorly. Businesses put up big yellow banners to let us know they care, then increase their prices just before payday, or as troops come home from major deployments. My wife quit a job as a waitress here in the Ft Hood area because her store manager/partial owner had one of those banners, yet when asked what he did to support the troops he started to complain he should not have to do anything. We already get payed to much and ridiculous amounts of benefits. We spend to much time off and get to much paid vacation. The fact that we spend a year or more away from home getting shot at pulling 16-18 hour days seven days a week was something we should have thought about before we joined and is our own fault, therefore he owes us nothing. The sign is just another advertising ploy in these communities where our presence is only looked at as money to be made by merchants, but we are unwelcome as individuals. In fact to find appreciation one must venture a few hours from post before we are not seen as pests. The most touching thanks I ever received in my 14 years of service was actually from an old man in Guam. As I walked through the store a small old man asks me if I am American military (white male, short hair in Guam). I told him yes and he hugged me and thanked me for what we do. He told me about being tortured in Japanese slave camps until we hit the beaches. He watched as hundreds of my brethren fell on Asan beach until we got a hold on the island. It was the Navy Sea-bees who freed him and the remainder of his family (those still alive, as the Japanese were in the process of killing slaves as the Sea-bees stormed the camp). A memory that I will never forget and reminds me every time Micheal Moore opens his mouth, this is why we do it.
2007-05-28 10:34:45 · answer #4 · answered by jotoli72 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you realize what this fellow batsy mentioned is so genuine, besides the undeniable fact that it replaced into the signing of the armistice on on the instant time in nov. eleven. at eleven o clock all battling replaced into to stop an for this reason end international conflict one., the people did no longer get the information till day after at present an fought between the bloodiest battles of that conflict. so answer this our fathers grandfathers an large grandfathers who served an for people who stay an those serving now, an people who previous. remembering an honoring them on memorial day an veterans day, is it properly worth it or might or no longer it particularly is greater advantageous to in user-friendly terms tell them hey ( enormous deal you fought ina conflict or served in the time of an in peace time, what you think of you something particular) properly guess what they an those that are doing an did are, an deserve days of honor whether a sort of days began out as an afternoon to end conflict of all wars. common as armistice day. it breaks my coronary heart to appreciate that there are those that think of that we served in user-friendly terms for relaxing, enable them to be interior the trenches the seashores, the jungles or city streets, then they're going to see an understand the genuine warmth of the lads an adult men an ladies that provide plenty for our way of existence to proceed.
2016-11-05 21:46:25 · answer #5 · answered by barn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for this.
The true meaning and spirit of Memorial Day is not lost on us.
Thank you to all the soldiers, those that have passed AND those who are among us.
PS - Moose, can you just remember those we have lost without taking another opportunity for a Bush-bashing????
2007-05-28 09:32:38 · answer #6 · answered by andicat14 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
we must memorilize all fallen veterans and veterans who are still amongst us
RIP JERI LEE STEPHENSON 3/2003
2007-05-28 09:50:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank You for your service and Welcome Home!
this statement was good
US Army(RET) 1958 - 1979
Vietnam 1967 - 1968 - 1971 Dau Tieng, Chu Chi,
Bearcat, and Long Binh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-05-28 09:35:43 · answer #8 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋