Posted on 05/30/2005 10:29:33 AM PDT by GulfWar1Vet
....THIS is what today is all about!
Taken along Memorial Day Parade route in Columbia, MO
sniff, that's where I was born in Jan 49.
Come home, come home!
Thank you to all who have served and are seving at present. May all who have fallen rest in peace. It is your sacrifices that preserve our liberties here in the greatest country that G*d ever gave man.
I talked to my son's friend, Tim, today. He called from Korea, serving in the US Army. He has no regrets. He is happy to be doing what he's doing. That seems to be the typical sentiment among all of our men and women who serve. God Bless him and all who serve with him.
He and all who serve do deserve a huge "THANK YOU!"
Thank you for this post. Going to forward that picture to Tim, if you don't mind.
sneakers
Proud mom of Sailor Nate
Proud 2nd mom of Soldier Tim
Proud adoptive mom of Adrian in Navy boot camp (never met him, but I write to him) :-)
Thanks for the picture, GWV. And for all who served and are serving now, you are the very best, and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Sorry, I'm a Arizona Desert Rat now. Swore that when I retured from the military I was going to lash a snow shovel blade upright to the roof of my car; then drive south and west until someone stopped me and asked "What is that thing on your car and what is it used for?" Well, I'm in Southeast Arizona and the snow shovel, though I still have it, is now the economy size dust pan for cleaning up my workshop of woodworking dust n scraps.
Great post! It was quite a happy crowd out there this morning, and I know the Veterans felt our gratitude. Mission accomplished.
Hey, no problem at all..go right ahead and send away! Say hi to Tim for me!
hehe..I was joking about coming home. Have relatives in Tucson and they love it out there. Don't blame you or them!
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