This picture was taken in 1918. It is a photo of 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge in Iowa...
A gift from our grandfathers:
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Hat Tip George Lauer
Thank you to all who serve and have served this great nation to keep us safe and free.
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Here is an excellent way you can help veterans and America at the same time--
Vets For Freedom is asking for donations to help elect good freedom-loving veterans to Congress.
Vets for Freedom PAC will be actively and aggressively supporting candidates—mostly veterans—who believe in achieving success in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the overall War on Terrorism. To that end, we’re proud to announce our initial slate of candidates—and we hope you will help us raise the money to support them. Our guys include:Also... Move America Forward has launched an effort to ship the largest number of care packages to U.S. troops - in history. Between now and June 26th we're asking Americans to sponsor personalized care packages that we will then ship over as part of a mass shipment to our troops - just in time for the 4th of July holiday!
Steve Stivers (OH-15) is a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army National Guard who was awarded the Bronze Star for actions in OIF and is already impressing voters in Ohio.
David Bellavia (NY-26) is a recipient of both the Silver and Bronze Stars for Valor, and nominated for the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Battle of Fallujah in 2004. David helped found Vets for Freedom and will fight for all of us in Congress.
Lee Zeldin (NY-1) served in Iraq with the 82nd Airborne Division and continues to serve as a Captain in the Army Reserves.
Tom Rooney (FL-16) served as an Army JAG for four years before teaching Constitutional and Criminal Law at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Duncan Hunter (CA-52) signed up to serve our country the day after September 11th, and served two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan with the United States Marine Corps. He remains in the Marine Reserves.
All five of these men have worn the uniform, understand what is at stake in the Global War on Terrorism, and will fight for victory if elected to Congress. Please visit our website for more information.
More... Here's a wonderful memorial at Irvine.
UPDATE: This is my niece Mia--
She stopped by this afternoon.
This evening I drove down to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery south of St. Louis.
Here are a couple shots from this magnificent cemetery:
Jefferson Barracks started as the Jefferson Barracks Military Post Cemetery in 1826 and became a United States National Cemetery in 1866 after the Civil War. The cemetery currently covers 331 acres and the number of interments as of 2005 is approximately 158,762. The cemetery is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
UPDATE 2: Jonn Lilyea has several photos from Arlington National Ceremony on Memorial Day.
Israeli blogger Plasmatik (Daniel) has the whole set of these (in Russian) as he's either from Russia or Uzbekistan:
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Cub Scouts on Memorial Day
ReplyDeleteWe woke up well before the dawn
Each last Monday in May
And went to all the veterans graves
On decoration day
Then in full dress of blue and gold
With sash and badge and pin
We'd clean and trim and place a flag
For all our fallen kin
Day greater then than Four July
We tallied freedoms bill
And cooked upon an open fire
Till all were fully filled
Then more to point the morrows morn
Each generation train
That those with decorated grave
Have not fallen in vain
Let me add this to your thoughts for today, GP.
ReplyDeleteMay we act with resolve and wisdom, so that folded colors are received, more and more, by elderly spouses, sons, and daughters at the end of peaceful lives ... and, less and less, by young wives and mothers who have seen their young, loved ones' lives cut short by thugs and fanatics ... because they stood in the defense of this nation.
Nice posting!
ReplyDeleteHave a peaceful and relaxing Memorial Day Holiday!
I, for one, am thankful for all American troops, both past and present who have served this country. On March 31st, my father-in-law passed away. He was a Marine in the Pacific Theater during World War II and stationed in Guam. He didn't like to talk about the experiences he had there. At his funeral a Marine honor guard presented my Mother-in-law with the flag that draped his coffin. It was an extremely moving ceremony. So this Memorial Day is a little more poignant for my wife and myself.
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day. I invite you and your readers to my blog to see my Memorial Day tribute.
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ReplyDeleteIt Has Always Been The Soldier.
It is the soldier,
not the President who gives us democracy.
It is the soldier,
not the Congress who takes care of us.
It is the soldier,
not the Reporter who has given us
Freedom of Press.
It is the soldier,
not the Poet who has given us
Freedom of Speech.
It is the soldier,
not the campus Organizer who has given us the
Freedom to Demonstrate.
It is the soldier,
who salutes the flag;
who serves beneath the flag,
and whose coffin is draped by the flag,
that allows the protester to burn the flag.
(Father Dennis O'Brien, US Marine Corp. Chaplain)
Thank You One & All..
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ReplyDeletebtw a friend of mine noted that once again..
Google is not Honoring Memorial Day
they have no shame..
Yahoo! is.. (thumbsup)
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Carl, the Marines don't forget their own. When my father died some 15 years ago this spring, the local funeral director called the St. Louis Marine recruiting station and mentioned that he had been an original member of Carlson's Raiders.
ReplyDeleteCome the day of the funeral, a 15-person honor guard, all sergeants, (dad was a gunny) including a bugler, showed up. I've seen the flag folded many, many times, but I've never seen a ceremony like that. It reminded me a bit of the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Losing dad was no fun, but that eased the pain a bit.
Thank you Beto, Rich and BG.
ReplyDeleteHope everyone had a good day today.
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ReplyDeletethank you GP..
Tributes to our fallen Hero's
cool pix Mister Ghost, thanks for sharing..
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Dave, I know the Marines never forget their own. The more I learn about the Marine Corp the more respect I have. Same with all the armed forces. I just happen to have more direct contact with Marines than any other service branch.
ReplyDeleteSomething else was I did a Google search on his name to find the online newspaper obituary in Mississippi and came across a Marine tribute page. Someone had posted that he has passed and posted the obituary that my sister-in-law composed.
Once a Marine, always a Marine and they truly never forget their own.
Thanks God we have Marines watching our backs.
that pic from our grandfathers is so amazing!! thanks for always having such great posts. and mia is a doll.
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