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Posted on 05/28/2004 8:07:08 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub
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Communities and veteran service organizations
are planning local tributes on dedication day—in stadiums,
city plazas, and American Legion and VFW halls.
A specially-produced broadcast of the noon pre-dedication “Tribute” event
and the 2 p.m. dedication ceremony
that follows will be available for viewing in these venues via satellite.
Those wishing to learn more about viewing events in their areas should contact their
local veteran service organizations such as the American Legion and VFW.
The History Channel and C-SPAN have each agreed to carry the two-hour dedication ceremony
“live” starting at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 29.
These broadcasts will insure that virtually every American
can pay tribute to the members of the World War II generation.
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Thanks for the "heads up" on those specials. Bob Dole was with Greta Van Susterin at the memorial tonight and it looked like a lot of love and attention went into it.
Welcome to the Canteen
To everyone who has served my country ...Thank you. I will remember those who sacrificed their lives for me and for my country. I honor all.
...AMERICA...HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE
Thanks for the 1812..It has russian roots but screams freedom
This is my 12th memorial Day in and around the military. It's is the most special one to me for well known reasons.
I've said it before and I'll say it as long as I can speak and type, THANK YOU to everyone in this Canteen for your supoort of everyone in the military. You all are the best friend and fan club any soldier could possibly have.
Happy Memorial Day to all of you.
And a moment of silence to the 37 soldiers from Ft. Riley and to ALL of the soldiers in this war and other battles fought on behalf of this country who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.
All gave some...some gave all
We will not tire...we will not falter
Psalm 23
Thanks for the 1812..It has russian roots but screams freedom
This is the univeral message that cannot be denied, and this iwhy we will win....
I feel it in my bones
Have You Forgotten - Darryl Worley
Written by Darryl Worley and Wynn Varble
I hear people saying we don't need this war
I say there's some things worth fighting for
What about our freedom and this piece of ground?
We didn't get to keep 'em by backing down
They say we don't realize the mess we're getting in
Before you start preaching
Let me ask you this my friend
CHORUS 1
Have you forgotten how it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away?
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell
And you say we shouldn't worry 'bout Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
They took all the footage off my T.V.
Said it's too disturbing for you and me
It'll just breed anger that's what the experts say
If it was up to me I'd show it every day
Some say this country's just out looking for a fight
After 9/11 man I'd have to say that's right
CHORUS 1
Have you forgotten how it felt that day
To see your homeland under fire
And her people blown away?
Have you forgotten when those towers fell?
We had neighbors still inside
Going through a living hell
And we vowed to get the ones behind Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
I've been there with the soldiers
Who've gone away to war
And you can bet that they remember
Just what they're fighting for
CHORUS 2
Have you forgotten all the people killed?
Yes, some went down like heroes in that Pennsylvania field
Have you forgotten about our Pentagon?
All the loved ones that we lost
And those left to carry on
Don't you tell me not to worry 'bout Bin Laden
Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?
Have you forgotten?
Gordon Sinclair's editorial broadcast from Toronto as printed in the Congressional Record:
This Canadian thinks it is time to speak up for the Americans as most generous and possibly the least appreciated people on all the earth.
Germany, Japan and, to a lesser extent, Britain and Italy were lifted out of the debris of war by the Americans who poured in billions of dollars and forgave other billions in debts. None of these countries is today paying even the interest on its remaining debts to the United States.
When the franc was in danger of collapsing in 1956, it was the Americans who propped it up, and their reward was to be insulted and swindled on the streets of Paris. I was there. I saw it. When distant cities are hit by earthquakes, it is the United States that hurries in to help. This spring, 59 American communities were flattened by tornadoes. Nobody helped.
The Marshall Plan and the Truman Policy pumped billions of dollars into discouraged countries. Now newspapers in those countries are writing about the decadent, warmongering Americans. I'd like to see just one of those countries that is gloating over the erosion of the United States Dollar build its own airplane. Does any other country in the world have a plane to equal the Boeing Jumbo Jet, the Lockheed Tristar, or the Douglas 10? If so, why don't they fly them? Why do all the International lines except Russia fly American planes?
Why does no other land on earth even consider putting a man or woman on the moon? You talk about Japanese technocracy, and you get radios. You talk about German technocracy, and you get automobiles. You talk about American technocracy, and you find men on the moon - - not once, but several times - and safely home again.
You talk about scandals, and the Americans put theirs right in the store window for everybody to look at. Even their draft-dodgers are not pursued and hounded. They are here on our streets, and most of them, unless they are breaking Canadian laws, are getting American dollars from ma and pa at home to spend here.
When the railways of France, Germany and India were breaking down through age, it was the American who rebuilt them. When the Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central went broke, nobody loaned them an old caboose. Both are still broke.
I can name you 5,000 times when the Americans raced to the help of other people in trouble. Can you name me even one time when someone else raced to the Americans in trouble? I don't think there was outside help even during the San Francisco earthquake.
Our neighbors have faced it alone, and I'm one Canadian who is damned tired of hearing them get kicked around. They will come out of this thing with their flag high. And when they do, they are entitled to thumb their nose at the lands that are gloating over their present troubles. I hope Canada is not one of those.
Thank you posting the thread!
Thank you for your service to America (past and present) and to the Canteen.
God Bless You, Mr. Tonkin!
*HUGS*
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