Posted on 05/26/2008 9:35:44 AM PDT by SmithL
Memorial Day is a double whammy for me. You see, my son Casey was born on Memorial Day 29 years ago.
When he was growing up, we would gather dozens of our friends and relatives to celebrate his birthday. Now a few of us gather at his grave in Vacaville to mourn his death and cry for the life that was stolen from him. . . .
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
Wondered where she’d gone.”
I believe she is running for Barbara Boxer’s office.
That is a case of dumb and dumber.....
As the mom of a soldier for whom I pray every day, I ask Our Lord that should my son be a casualty, God forbid, that I respect his memory and the courageous decision he made to voluntarily serve his country in time of war.
God bless all of our veterans and current members of the military on this and every other day. I thank them from the bottom of my heart.
Yep...I remember in the Army our commander told us it was always May 30th.
He wasn’t sure when and why it changed, but it did.
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