The True Meaning of Memorial Day - Freedom is not Free

VIDEO ^ | May 25, 2009 | Jeff Head

[A Navy Vet]

Good to see you still around, ole Snipe. Damn! it was hot down in the boiler spaces. When the A/C broke down, don't know how you survived.

Back to the point, the "community oranizar" in chief is destroying our nation we all fought for and sacrificed for many many decades as I write this.

The Obami, Reid, Pelosi triad is putting us so much in debt, our great grand-children will be paying for it.

I'm just about to my max. I'm closing on 60 years old and have lived a fulfilling life. I have my regrets but had a fun Coaster ride!

Still, I'm ready to follow any REAL leadership that can devise a plan to get those bastards the hell out of our Nation's capitol.

This has got to stop, or this great experiment in Liberty will be soon gone, we're losing it by the day! I refuse to see my beloved USA go down in my lifetime without a real fight. Don't know what that fight would be, but count me in.

Best to you shipmate,
An old aviation sailor.

[A Navy Vet]

Thanks so much for the thread. You are a true Patriot, and all that means.

Best to you and yours, if even late.

[A Navy Vet]

"Part of the veterans benefits is the option of burial at a National Cemetery. You need to either have your DD-214...

My wife, who a few know on this board, will have my ashes entombed at the Riverside, CA National Cemetery. My Father's remains are there. He was a WWII grunt, who work his way through Belgium, France, and on to Germany to kick Hitler's ass! I will consider it a privilege just to be in the same cemetery.

[cva66snipe]

The Mains weren't A/C cooled. They used forced draft ventilation. But believe it or not I worked in AC&R and on the chillers. They were located in 1&2 Aux and in pump-rooms. Not as hot there. I was booted out of The Hole or MMR's by the Medical Officer due to sinus and Inner Ear problems.

This nations downturn began when you and I were kids. Throughout mans history nations leaders have served one of two purposes which was a blessing for a nation who has a whole were righteous, or used as a punishment for those ignoring God's Laws.

Much of it began with prayer being tossed from school. It was delayed somewhat because many teachers and principals were also church leaders. Then came LBJ's Great Society which destroyed the family and personal responsibility. Ones of the age like Ben Spock, Hefner, Tim Leary, and Marxist in our education system taught self gratification instead. Fathers left their families for the government to raise and mothers were forced to go to work. Families no longer had and relied on the elders for guidance. It was the start of our cultural collapse.

The United States also received it's Divine Blessings through the Sons Of Israel many of which funded the nations Revolution and fight for freedom from Great Britain. Today our nation makes a very fatal mistake in turning it's back on The Apple of GOD's Eye and aiding her enemies who wish to destroy her. If a person thinks not supporting Israel doesn't have a great cost just look at Great Britain who forbade Jews escaping Hitler entrance into their country. Pre-WW2 Britain was the among greatest nations on earth in terms of power and colonies. An old saying was "The sun never sets on the British Empire." Among it's biggest holdings now gone is Hong Kong.

In 1974 there was still enough national morality left that when the POTUS lied to the American People over a single crime he was forced to resign. In the 1990's a President lies many times over critical issues as well as using Interns for sexual pleasure. He is made out to be a folk hero and congress lacks enough good leaders to remove him mainly because they themselves were as bad if not worse in corruption.

The problems facing the United States are spiritual ones for the most part. The last great leader who I believed this in his heart was Ronald Reagan. He was the last one to embrace the Christian Right and actually listen. What many fail to see is this. They were taught GOD is everywhere. They forget GOD will not reside where He is not welcomed. The nation as a whole told GOD to go away and turned to it's own self gratification. This doesn't mean everyone but yes the nation as a whole. Perhaps the disobedient blind sheep are like Israel & will need to wander through the wilderness a generation or two before they realize just how good they could have it.

[cva66snipe]

We received quite a few of those request and had a special section for the markers. On a sort of lite note one Vet had a rather strange sense of humor. His ashes arrived at the directors office per his request via courier in a Fried Chicken Box or bucket.

While on active duty we had some Burial at Sea ceremonies also involving ashes. One chief I know tells me that when he dies he wishes to be scattered over the AMERICA's Sinkex site.