Posted on 05/25/2009 4:20:42 PM PDT by OneVike
On this Memorial Day of 2009 there will be parades and music all across this land with heartfelt speeches to mark the day. There will be reunions, picnics, prayers and stories exchanged. American flags will wave o'r the many graves and as we gather together those who fought and died for us will be honored and remembered. Many of us will spend some time in quiet reflection today. Memories of moments in combat will come to the fore for some; for others it will be the loss of a loved one or
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Can I add to your wonderful post? In addition to our brave servicemembers, I would also like to remember our brave firefighters who sacrificed so much on 9/11:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP7zpdwo3Xo&feature=channel
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