Remember the Purpose of Memorial Day

[Just2Honor]

Memorial Day is not National BBQ or Go To The Beach or Lake Day.  Sure it is okay to enjoy ourselves but it is the day set aside to remember the 646,568 (and counting) Americans who have given their lives fighting for, or defending, our freedoms since the American Revolution.  And don't forget the 82,751 still missing in action.  Each of these people was a son or daughter, brother or sister, or a friend to someone.  Some were fathers or mothers.  So don't forget to remember their loved ones who also paid a price with their death.

 

[Sidecarist]

An appropriate reminder of the sacrifice that our volunteer warriors make and have made.

Thank You.

[n0rlf]

Semper Fi to all my brothers. I try to remind the family every year what the day is for and what it means. 

Remembering is what it is all about.

 

[crossfire]

Quote

 

All gave some, some gave all.

You are not forgotten. Vietnam Class of 1967

49 years ago, where did the time go?

Edited May 27, 2016 by crossfire

[Dirtshooter]

Amen! I want to thank each of you who served in our military!! Yes we need to never never forget our lost heroes. I have many family and friends that were vets of WWII, Korea, Vietnam and all the Gulf wars. We need to keep our kids and grandkids informed so that the important dates like Dec. 7, 1941, June 6, 1944, May 8, 1945 which is VE day, August 15, 1945 which is VJ day.

[DT INC.]

Thank you to all of you that have served!

[btq96r]

I've got a few people I knew that were lost in Iraq and Afghanistan that I'll be remembering as part of my Memorial Day.  This day is for them, and all the others through the centuries that lost their lives for something bigger than themselves. 

It's also for all the gold star families.  The burdens they've been forced to carry cannot be understated.  So many stories of families having to move on from such a tragedy, it can give a grown man an allergy attack.
 

[crossfire]

On ‎5‎/‎26‎/‎2016 at 8:02 AM, Just2Honor said:

Memorial Day is not National BBQ or Go To The Beach or Lake Day.  Sure it is okay to enjoy ourselves but it is the day set aside to remember the 646,568 (and counting) Americans who have given their lives fighting for, or defending, our freedoms since the American Revolution.  And don't forget the 82,751 still missing in action.  Each of these people was a son or daughter, brother or sister, or a friend to someone.  Some were fathers or mothers.  So don't forget to remember their loved ones who also paid a price with their death.

 

This is a pretty good site to answer any questions you may have about Memorial Day.http://www.usmemorialday.org/

Lets try and keep this topic at the top thru the Memorial Day weekend

[phiferran]

Just had a talk with my daughter about the real purpose of Memorial Day. It's going to be a tough day for many families.

[NextExit]

[ou812]

Sad most Americans do not know what Memorial day is about!   If you very nicely try to let them know that it is not veterans day and that Memorial day is only for those that actually gave their lives in defense or service of our country .  Your are the A$$h$Le.   

[crossfire]

I have worn his MIA/POW bracelet since 1984 when I went to a motorcycle ride for Illinois MIA/POWs and I was given his name tag and I had the honor of riding in his place. Latter that day I looked thru two boxes of bracelets before I found his and come to find out we were in country the same time. Years later at a MIA/POW ride to the Traveling Wall down in Florida I looked him up and found that his birthday was only a few day away from mine. Fast forward to 2010 my youngest daughter who was going the UT wanted to take with me to D.C. and see the real Wall for my Birthday. We just picked a day that worked for her and off we went. We went to the Wall and I had her take some pictures of my hand with the bracelet on pointing to his name on the Wall. She asked about the bracelet and I told her, she then asked what day was his birthday as mine was getting pretty close. I said I wasn't sure what the exact date was and  she could go to the booth where they had the book of all the records and they would look it up. She did while I looked up a few more names on the Wall. A few minutes later she came back crying and I asked her what was wrong. All she could say was " His birthday is today" and that's when I lost it.

RIP Eddie, You are not forgotten

http://www.virtualwall.org/dc/ClintonDE01a.htm

 

Edited May 30, 2016 by crossfire

[Ugly]

Thank You Patriots!

[Sidecarist]

I'm keeping all of those that made the ultimate sacrifice for our country at the front of my mind today. The Warriors and those that they left behind.

Thank you all!

[Grand Torino]

I was loading these at Da Nang in 1967.

[Sidecarist]

Those Sandy's had a rough life flying in the weeds, saved a lot of guys too!

[Pete123]

Many thanks to all of you that have served.  Many thanks and condolences to those that have lost family members or friends.

[bersaguy]

My Flag is proudly flying this day. It flys everyday but on this day it is always a new one. I will honor the Fallen, Veterans and Active until the day I die.

[Ugly]

I got up before sunrise, lowered to half mast and just raised it fully. 

 

Edited May 30, 2016 by Ugly