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Offline Cornbelt

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Memorial Day
« on: May 30, 2010, 09:17:36 AM »
 Just a word to all you vets; past, present and future. THANKS!
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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2010, 09:57:23 AM »
Absolutely! A Deacon this morning before taking the offering, in a somewhat smoother version of mine, reminded us that, Memorial Day is "not a holiday", to go to the lake, get drunk, bbq, and celebrate. It is a day to remember (MEMORIAL) the ones that gave everything so that others could go to the lake, get drunk, bbq, and celebrate. I'm just not sure what their celebrating.
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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2010, 11:20:54 AM »
Give rest eternal, in blessed repose, O Lord,  to the souls of Thy servants who have fallen asleep, and make their memory eternal.
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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2010, 06:39:16 PM »
That my two young sons may never have to know the horrors of war!

Thank you all, past & present for your service.



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That my two young sons may never have to know the horrors of war. 

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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2010, 02:59:18 AM »
In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2010, 03:16:18 AM »
  A great big OOORAH ! to all our vets everywhere !
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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2010, 05:28:54 AM »
From my family,Thank you to all vets past and present for keeping us safe. I also tell my grandkids the meaning of this day
as I told my kids. Today we will see our grandkids ride the Little League float in the parade.  ;D
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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2010, 06:05:43 AM »
Thank you.
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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2010, 06:19:41 AM »
 I encourage everyone to take a few minutes to remember what Memorial Day is. It seems so bittersweet to "celebrate" on such a day that was set aside for those who have given their lives for our freedom. Please remember those men and women as you enjoy your day off of work or Bar B Que with your family. To all who serve (and their families), past and present, thank you just doesn't seem like enough!
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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2010, 06:30:03 AM »
One day is not enough.

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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2010, 11:05:16 AM »
My Daughter Anna playing taps at our local Memorial Day service today.


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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #11 on: June 01, 2010, 07:54:24 PM »
Being one of those veterans not yet gone but knowing several personnally that are gone, I will tell you that everyone of them that I know firmly believed that Memorial Day, while a day to remember those that made the ultimate sacrifice is also a day to BBQ, have a beer (I didn't say get drunk), spend time with family and friends, and for some of us old battle buddies.  For most of us that served, it was for the preservation of the constitution and our freedoms.  I like to pause while working the grill and remember Mr John the WWII Ranger, Manchu the sawed off wild man that held his battle buddy in his arms as he passed away during Tet 1968, and CPT K the most squared away PL I ever worked with that died when a homicide bomber blew a VBIED at the main gate into the his FOB.  All men to be emulated, warriors.  May they and all the other rest in peace.

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Re: Memorial Day
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2010, 12:32:50 PM »
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, 

 National Guard  or Reserve - is someone who, 

 at one point in his or her life, wrote 

 a blank check, made payable to 

 "The United States of America"

  for an amount of "up to and including my life."
That is honor, and there are far too many people 

 in this country  who choose to no longer

  understand such a commitment.

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