Posted on 03/07/2005 9:42:33 PM PST by redrock
..and it is a contract to 'never forget'.
It is time for America to really kick in and honour that contract...just by remembering those who served.
Each of us.....since WE are America.
redrock
Hope all is well with you and yours.
redrock
BUMP!
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All gave some - some gave all!! God bless our troops and bring them home safe.
redrock
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I still know a few WWII warriors who are still active mentally and physically. My wife and I try to thank them in private for their service everytime we see them. If their wives are still alive, we thank the wives for what their men did.
Sniff, Sniff....., brings back lots of memories of the guys at the Veteran's Home. Some were fairly young, in their fifties, and even though most had a disability of some sort they all seemed to share a vital energy. You could see exactly why we won the wars, there was no problem they wouldn't try to solve....Always dreaming up mischef usually revolving around bringing in booze after hours. One was even running the "oldest business in the world", complete with three female associates, out of the back of his camper. It was parked right in front of the administration building for weeks before anyone figured it out!
Also brings back memories of the cat man, who never saw a cat he didn't want to take care of, and would sneak them in after hours but forget to sneak them out for potty breaks. I once found one stashed in a locker with food and water. He said it was sick and he was "doctoring" it.
The squirrel man who taught them to do tricks for peanuts. The mechanic who always wanted to work on our cars; the auto detailer, who did the best job you ever saw for $40.00.
I believe all are gone now.
God bless Hal and his associates. I feel privileged to have taken care of some of them. You don't find many men like them anymore.
Lovely sentiments, Redrock. Thank you. Another place we can visit and listen to stories is with our own parents and grandparents. Now that I'm my Dad's care-giver, I've found that he's more willing to talk about some of details of his service as one of two physicians who set up the First Aid stations on Iwo Jima. His was a harrowing and difficult job. He wrote over 200 letters to the families of corpmen he lost. I could never comprehend the strength of character he had to have had. I'm honored that he's finally sharing some of his experiences with me.
Every man and women who have
served our country Honorably,
past and present,
deserve our respect.
Thanks for the reminder Brother.
May God guide them and protect them.
Too many, way to many, of our brothers have been forgotten...pushed to the side.
It's wrong.
..and if I can, in any way, remind (gently of course) people...then I will.
Take Care.
Mike
Thank you for this. The Republican Women's group I belong to is very big on vets' issues; sending cards, participating in parades, etc.
I was on the USS Missouri in October while visiting my son. it was very impressive. I pray that Hal will pass into God's arms and be relieved of his horrific pain.
That's a very nice post Meek.
redrock
This kind of hits home as i have just returned from being a pallbearer for a Battle of the bulge veteran. a humble man who was a brave warrior. Some of his old buddies traveled a long ways to give him a final salute.
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