This Memorial Day

The Big Herm

The Big Herm

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Hello everyone,
I am writing this to remind you all of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for your freedom. This Memorial Day isnt about the people that are serving, it is about the people that have died fighting for your rights. Before you crack open that beer, or fire up that grill, just stop and think about those people for a minute. When you open up that beer you should poor a sip on the ground for the defenders of your freedom that cant drink that beer anymore. Most importantly you should always remember the life you hold so dear because if it wasnt for these soldiers, seaman, airmen and marines dying...We wouldnt have the life we hold so dear today.

Rest In Peace Joseph Herman Cantrell and David Toomalatai: Medics from 2nd Battalion 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigaide Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. You will forever be in my heart.
 
Rest in peace to all veterans of every war who died to defend the freedom that we have here in America. The man who was giving a speech at a service I went to this morning said that Congress was passing a bill for a National Moment of Remembrance for today at 3:00 pm EST. So at that moment today, we should all observe a moment of silence for not just the fallen soldiers, but all soldiers, and all Americans.
 
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

-L. Binyon
 
I thank God for every single one of them. We have our country, our rights, and our liberties through every drop of blood spilled by our soldiers in defense of these things.

"For those who fight for it, Freedom has a flavor the protected will never know." - VietnamWar.com

Please remember them today in all that you do and please remember them in prayer.
 
whether you agree with the war or not, our brothers/sisters/moms/dads/friends are over there for us. We should give them the respect they deserve and hope they return home safe and sound.

I lost one of my best friends over there about 3 years ago. He loved what he was doing and wanted to be there. Makes me proud to be an American knowing there are people like that in this country who can put their country on their back and move forward.

RIP buddy, we miss ya!!!
 
I agree whole heartedly with any of the above; however I would like to extend this to everyone who has fought to defend humanity globally. Every service (wo)man in every country on this planet who has fought to defend humanity deserves in my opinion this kind of respect whether he or she died or not.

A good example of this are those men who ran up the beach on D-day 1944, these men where an agglomeration of multiple nationalities. These nationalities where, but not limited too American, Australian, Belgium, British, Canadian, Dutch, French, Polish, and believe it or not, even folks from Arab countries participated in this. These countries are also referred to as the Allied Expeditionary Force (AEF) Nations.

On second thought this not only counts for service men, but also civilians who gave their live for freedom. WW II had numerous civilians who played a significant role in the “underground” warfare which was crucial to the victory of the allied forces, and because of this we enjoy our freedom today.

Unfortunately this as of today is an ongoing battle (freedom).

I bow to all those people, and thank them for the opportunity of freedom we enjoy today.

I am glad you brought this to our attention TheBigHerm!
 
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Thanks to our men and women in the military. Some of you have paid the ultimate price.
 
Raise a glass for those who have gone to Fiddler's Green. Thank you to those brave souls, we shall not forget what you have done for us.
 
Thanks to all of our Heroes, who have fought and died for our freedom, may you rest in peace. God bless our troops. I give thanks every day for their sacrifice and the freedom that we all enjoy because of it.
Freedom isn't Free!
 
I'm lucky in that my brother came back alive from Iraq last month. But I too will share in this sentiment - Happy Memorial Day, everyone, in honor of those who died to protect everything we stand for.
 
Hey Sarge? Let me add something to this. I tried to enter the United States Armed Forces and didn't make it. That hurts. Especially when I read in the papers that Soldiers/Airmen/Sailors/Marines are dying. I feel left out. But that's not the case. You and I have our jobs to do as well. You are alive for a reason. As am I. It is our duty now to carry on what our fallen friends fought so hard for. Sarge, your avatar says a message that just kills me every time I read it: "Remember those who cannot respawn." I think that message says all that needs to be said. Those of us reading this need to appreciate the fact that we CAN read it. Not sure what else to say. God bless those who gave all they had. Rest assured, I don't take it for granted. Happy Memorial Day.

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I would also like to add that I have a friend who is a member of the US Army National Guard, and spent 18 months in Irag. He flies Hueys and Blackhawks. His job was part of the "blackjacks" medivac team. He was in the thick of things in Baghdad and the rest of Iraq. He flew out soldiers with injuries and did so every single day. Upon their unit coming home, it was noted that they didn't lose ONE SINGLE SOLDIER from their unit in that 18 month tour. This friend of mine, his name is Raymond. I have known him since I was 10 years old. So again, when I read what Sarge put in his avatar, I have to stop for a moment and reflect. We all need to give serious thought to the fact that there are those who have given all they have so that we can have this conversation. That, my friends, is what memorial day is for. Never forget those who gave everything they had.

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