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Vanity: Memorial Day from Lorraine American Cemetery in France
Monday, May 30, 2011 | Lakeshark

Posted on 05/30/2011 8:12:22 AM PDT by onyx




Over ten thousand graves of those who fell in the battles to defeat Germany.



The wall of names of the soldiers who were never found.



In the rows of markers.



The challenge to the living generations of conservatives, will we answer the call in these perilous times our nation faces?





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These photos from Lorraine American Cemetery in France, were taken by Lakeshark, who wrote, that "it's the largest WWII cemetary in France, and quite overwhelming to visit."

He asked me to post the photos for Memorial Day for everyone to remember our fallen, the ones who gave it all.

Many thanks to Al B. for making this posting possible!

1 posted on 05/30/2011 8:12:27 AM PDT by onyx
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To: Lakeshark; Al B.; RedMDer

May God Bless Our Republic and Always Hold Dear the Souls of Our Fallen Heroes.


2 posted on 05/30/2011 8:14:10 AM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx

Thank you so much for posting. Prayers for our fallen heroes.


3 posted on 05/30/2011 8:14:59 AM PDT by momtothree
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To: onyx

Amen.


4 posted on 05/30/2011 8:16:25 AM PDT by afnamvet (I stand with Israel.)
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To: onyx; HalfFull

These are wonderful and moving photographs, onyx. Thanks for doing this. Glad my photobucket account still works. :)

HalfFull — ping and Happy Memorial Day!


5 posted on 05/30/2011 8:19:59 AM PDT by Al B.
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To: onyx
http://www.crossed-flag-pins.com/Friendship-Pins/France/Flag-Pins-France-USA.jpg http://www.worldflags4u.co.uk/ekmps/shops/flagbadges4u/images/twin_usa_canada_pin[ekm]425x300[ekm].jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_3XPTis4etng/SmVek1VR_YI/AAAAAAAAAb8/cRPj7nCervI/s400/Flag-Pins-USA-Great-Britain.jpg

To all those who fought and died for our Freedom, and that we may have the courage to continue to fight those who would still try to take it away, both foreign and domestic

6 posted on 05/30/2011 8:27:55 AM PDT by KC_Lion (If Sarah can't be elected in 2012, then Phase II will fall into place, may G-D have mercy on us all)
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To: Lakeshark; onyx; Al B.
Thank you for Lakeshark taking these beautiful photos and thanks Onyx and Al B. for getting them posted.

Because these pictures are worth a thousand words and prayers, we moved this to the front page in the News forum from Bloggers.

God Bless everyone who gave all for our great Nation.

7 posted on 05/30/2011 8:44:04 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Admin Moderator; onyx; Lakeshark

Thanks for doing that. God bless our fallen heroes and our great Nation.


8 posted on 05/30/2011 8:51:50 AM PDT by Al B.
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To: Admin Moderator; Lakeshark; Al B.; momtothree; afnamvet; KC_Lion; everyone
Thank you very much, Admin Moderator. You're right: Lakeshark’s “beautiful pictures are worth a thousand words and prayers..”

Lakeshark will be humbled. He was so very moved by his visit to Lorraine American Cemetery.

The goodness of our Republic still lives. We just have to recapture it politically and we shall.

God bless our patriots and never forget our fallen and their sacrifices.

9 posted on 05/30/2011 9:02:25 AM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx

Bump!!


10 posted on 05/30/2011 9:17:44 AM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: onyx; All

Please Read My Tagline.

Off to my local cemetery soon - - -


11 posted on 05/30/2011 10:06:14 AM PDT by USARightSide (Attend your local cemetery that honors Memorial Day with military ceremonies)
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To: AFreeBird

Thank you and God Bless.


12 posted on 05/30/2011 10:10:55 AM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx

Thank you very much for posting this.


13 posted on 05/30/2011 10:15:59 AM PDT by unkus
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To: USARightSide
(Attend your local cemetery that honors Memorial Day with military ceremonies)

Remembering and Honoring our fallen heroes is the reason and purpose we celebrate Memorial Day.

Thank you sincerely and God bless you.

14 posted on 05/30/2011 10:16:13 AM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: unkus; Lakeshark; Al B.

It was my honor to post this for Lakeshark, but I couldn’t done it without Al B.!

Thank you for finding this thread, dear unkus!


15 posted on 05/30/2011 10:18:30 AM PDT by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want to be on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx

I have managed to not tear up all weekend, but this post made my monitor misty....thanks Onyx.


16 posted on 05/30/2011 10:29:19 AM PDT by ScreamingFist (Quiet the Idiot)
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To: Admin Moderator; Al B.; onyx

Thank you dear friends. I hope you have a great Memorial Day! God bless our troops!


17 posted on 05/30/2011 10:34:09 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: Darksheare; Borax Queen; derllak; catpuppy; Darlin'; Miss_Meyet; stephenjohnbanker; rbmillerjr; ...
Memorial Day ping to you all.

Enjoy.

18 posted on 05/30/2011 10:39:41 AM PDT by Lakeshark (Thank a member of the US armed forces for their sacrifice)
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To: All

This site from the American Battle Monuments Commission has a short video tour and more pics. Lorraine is absolutely stunning in it’s beauty and reverence...

http://www.abmc.gov/cemeteries/cemeteries/lo.php


19 posted on 05/30/2011 10:40:50 AM PDT by ScreamingFist (Quiet the Idiot)
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To: Al B.
HalfFull — ping and Happy Memorial Day!

Thanks. Was just finishing up the mini-series "War and Remembrance". The films of soldiers storming Normandy, with many falling, still chokes me up. Special blessings to our those soldiers who gave their all.

20 posted on 05/30/2011 10:45:39 AM PDT by HalfFull ("Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery?" -PHenry)
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