Posted on 05/30/2005 12:56:46 AM PDT by Cee-gar Man US Marine
Formatting should not be an issue on Memorial Day. The day we say, Thank You, to those who have fought, died and suffered serious injury, to keep us free.
Here are some photos of flags.
The next are from This Event I Went to on 9-11-02
This is abner and victim of circumstance's rendition of the United States Flag in a Hot Air Balloon!
They're probably out somewhere drifting around the Blue Skies of America...
We came back from the cemetery this morning. We put a flag on my Dad's grave. I read what he wrote, and I thought of Pop, that's all. I wasn't being a smartass or anything. Just caught in the memory of Dad.
Thank you for serving our country..Your picture inspired us as we followed the developments in Iraq in our "situation room" threads and your wife's notes to FR about your wounds and road to recovery were greatly appreciated. God bless you both always.
AMERICA..HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE
A hearty salute to you good sir, and the service for your country.
I went to the Memorial Day observance held at one of our local parks. It was great. Some of the speakers, who tend to be liberal, continue to drive me nuts. More than one kept saying that it takes a war like Iraq to get people to remember Memorial Day. Wrong! Most of us have observed this special day all of our lives.
Thanks for the great link to the story. It was an amazing read.
God Bless!
Jay
This is my country- Land of my birth.
This is my country- grandest on Earth.
I pledge thee my allegiance- America the Bold
For this is my country- to have and to hold.
Thanks for passing that along.
Folks please join me in saying thanks to The Cee-Gar Man and
all those who served with him, for his service and all that
he gave.
May God bless you and your lovely family.
May God and his angels protect all those who have given so much to our country.
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Just like when I was a Radio Man following behind Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE in Vietnam, that is me behind Lt. Gen. HAL G. MOORE (Ret.)...this time at the Vietnam Wall at the end of his EWTN TV Interview in November 2003.
Just caught the show's ending for the very first time this morning, thanks to your head's up. Hope to finally see the rest during a possible 'The World Over' re-broadcast tonight at 8:00pm Pacific Time ...everybody.
Channel 422 - Direct TV
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Indeed!
...and I noticed DollyCali hasn't been around; she might want to pile on :-).
Thank you for your service. Hope you're having a good day.
Semper Fi!
Agreed. I wish it were the first verse. It sums up the whole situation.
Here's what he posted:
As someone who is happy that out of all the foreign nations America is the strongest militarily, I can't help feeling a little uncomfortable with some of the comments on that page.Not only does it show America's best side but also it's worst. You can be proud, strong and joyous in your nation without resorting to half-truths and contempt even for your friends.
For Example, America has not fought in every battle in every war in the last 200 years. In fact it has even went so far as to oppose France, Britain and Israel when they attempted to fight Egypt. How times have changed!
As for a flag being "worshipped" that to me sounds decidedly communist or fascist not to mention blasphemous.
Power in the hands of the free does not need to shout it's existence - it is already a beacon. Light does not tell you it is light.
Flame me if you like, but I am very strongly pro-American. However, but when you start imitating 1930's European propaganda and utopianism, then maybe as the poet Robert Burns said "oh to see ourselves as others see us" is a gift of friendship too.
I don't think he was entirely out of line, but he was clueless on a couple of points, and he certainly could've phrased it better, especially in the last paragraph.
If you don't want my re-post of his post to appear on this thread (#97), feel free to delete it.
That being the case, it only proves them to be slow thinkers.
Thanks be to you both!
EG
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