Please allow me the honor of being the first on our forum to give a great big shout out and an even bigger THANK YOU VERY MUCH to all of our men and women in our armed services (currently and in the past) as well as our men and women of the law enforcement, fire, rescue services, etc. You all deserve all of the admiration and thanks that we can offer for what you do.
Think about it in these familiar terms. If so very many men and women had not sacraficed their lives in all the wars our country has been involved in, I would not even have the right to speak so freely on this forum. Also, if it were not for the heroic efforts of our police officers, fire personnel, etc., I would be much more at risk in my everyday life (and so would my family).
SO, IF YOU NOW OR EVER HAVE WORN A UNIFORM, PLEASE ACCEPT OUR HEARTFELT THANKS FOR EVERYTHING…GOD BLESS YOU ALL!
Yes, as I said in the Depot Diner this morning, Let us all remember all our men and women in the Armed Forces, not just this weekend, but every day of the year. And since so many of the reservests are police, firefighters, and other emergency personnel, let’s thank them all!! All of them are
true heros. Because of the sacrifices they make, and because of the
sacrifices of our forefathers, we are able to be here today to pay
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As we celebrate Memorial Day today, let us all remember the true reason
we celebrate: to honor all the men and women who have and currently
serve our country in the Armed Forces. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE so we can honor and pay tribute to you all.
Memorial Day in Jerusalem: I remembered, and went back to my apartment and posted two printouts of the USA flag from Microsoft Word Clipart (color printer, not “flag” but “Memorial Day” in the Clipart file) in my window. Then low and behold when I went to the bus stop to return to the University and the Yeshiva, the bus driver had both an Israeli and a US flag in his windshield, probably the same Clipart printout. So I said that I thanked him as a USA Army veteran and he smiled.
…Today in southwestern Pennsylvania {Stoystown}, there was a patriotic parade honoring all who serve and served…My little home town of about 450 people generates a parade that takes about an hour plus to pass a certain point…Units come from all over the county…A tradition each year and this is my first year to miss it in decades due to much back and forth traveling in the past week on family matters…But Lord willing, we’ll catch it next year. It is always a very fitting parade.
Didn’t catch the parade at Stoystown but did manage to see the one in Somerset. Very nice. Seen more “thanks” being displayed in this parade than I ever did when we lived in Pittsburgh. Have to say that people here really appreciate everything that our men & women in the service, both past and present, do for our country.
I believe you mentioned in the past that you were in the service so from me and my family, thank you for all you’ve done - it’s greatly appreciated!
Does Bu***ruly want to be remembered as the President who shut down an important part of the USA that Abraham Lincoln started? I still say long distance passenger trains are important.
And Abraham Lincoln was the President who authorized the building of the first transcontinental railroad.
Pres. Bush seems to want to remove our passenger rail system from existence and most likely will do much behind the scenes to eliminate it. Guess we’ll have to wait and see what really is going to happen at the fiscal year’s end…
[B)] Speaking of Presidents Bush and Lincoln, did any of you happen to know that Pres. Bush attended the opening of the new Lincoln library and museum in his hometown of Springfield, IL recently but did not take a few extra minutes to visit Lincoln’s actual burial place (tomb) which is no more than a ten minute drive (about five for Bush and his motorcade) away from the library…goes to show he was just there for the political benefits and not out of respect for Pres. Lincoln. By the way, my wife and I were in Springfield recently and visited both library/museum and tomb (very impressive).
Went to the national cemetery down here…polished up my parents markers.
Noticed something I haven’t seen in a long while…
People, everywhere, cleaning markers and crosses, gathering around the memorial, talking to each other, about their family members, their own service, the war in Iraq, and just stuff in general.
By the time the ceremonies started, the place was packed, with people of every race, every walk of life, service members and civilians, all gathered not only to honor those buried there, but to honor those still serving.
Although I never wore the colors my self, my Dad did for a long, long time.
I think his words sum it up rather well…