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FROM A MAN'S HEART - A SYNOPSIS OF MEMORIAL DAY
The mind of a Freeper | May 27, 2002 | JENX, a Freeper

Posted on 05/27/2002 12:32:55 AM PDT by dixie sass

Benediction

Since it’s very inception, the American military has been called on to perform duties requiring amazing courage and self-sacrifice. General George Washington took a ragtag Continental Army and crossed the Delaware River to attack an enemy force in New Jersey. In the dead of a brutal winter, many of his soldiers didn’t even have shoes. They were victorious.

In the war of 1812, Andrew Jackson and his American Soldiers took a stand in the battle of New Orleans. The bravery of these solders is not diminished by the fact that a truce had already been signed between the United States and England. They didn’t know but they were victorious.

Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill was particularly brave because it was done in the face of Spanish Forces armed with German machine guns that gave them brutal firepower. When the smoke and dust settled from The Spanish-American war, Spain withdrew from their Colonial territories from Cuba to the Philippines. America was victorious.

America’s entrance into WW I threw doughboys into a trench war stalemate that measured success or failure by feet and inches. Although there was a constant threat of attack by nerve and mustard gas, America and her allies dug in and held the line. In the end, power was snatched away from the Kaiser and the “War to end all wars” came to an end. America and her allies were victorious.

When Adolph Hitler began making demands in the 1930s, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain thought that Germany could be held at bay by appeasement. Appeasement of a lunatic was proven to be a fallacy when the blitzkrieg rolled over Poland and WW II was on. Europe was quickly consumed with goose-stepping storm-troopers and England was left alone to resist the maniacal appetite of the Fuehrer. With the dastardly attack of Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, American troops found themselves fighting two wars, one in Europe and one, virtually alone, in the Pacific. The accounts of unbelievable bravery and sacrifices made by American troops are too numerous to recount. From the men that manned the B-17 and B-24s in daylight raids over Nazi war factories to the beaches of The Normandy Invasion, young Americans gave their lives by the thousands only to be replaced by other young Americans, all in the pursuit of liberty and justice. From the battle of Midway to the invasion of Okinawa,0 uncommon heroism was the rule, not the exception. When a B-29 dropped the second A bomb on Japan the big fight was over. America was victorious.

When the Communist regime of North Korea swooped over South Korea in June of 1950, a new type of war was introduced to the world, a UN action. What did that mean? It meant that 41 member nations of the UN took credit for the war by sending token equipment and supplies to the war effort. What did it really mean? It meant that Americans supplied 90% of the war material and the men to the war effort. It meant that it was mostly Americans that did the fighting, bleeding, and dying while the UN sat back and patted themselves on the back at the good job THEY were doing. From the defense of the Pusan Perimeter, where American and South Korean forces successfully denied the Communists a complete takeover of the Korean Peninsular, to the landing that couldn’t be done at Inchon, America soldiers prevailed and the Red Army was pushed back almost to the Yalu River on the Chinese border. The retreat from the Chosin Reservoir was the epitome of heroism, honor, and duty. You can call it “just plain guts” when American Forces refused to leave one man behind. In July 1953 an armistice agreement was signed and the fighting ceased. Although a state of was still exists, and American troops are still there, the North Koreans have not invaded across the DMZ since then. America, and not the UN, was victorious.

Vietnam. What do you call it? A war, a police action, a congressional resolution? To this day I don’t know what to call it. I don’t know why we were there. I don’t know what the goals and objectives were. And neither does most of the soldiers that fought and died there. I do know this: over 58,000 young Americans answered their country’s call and gave their lives in that foreign and strange land. Approximately 2 million, 600 thousand Americans also answered their country’s call and served in that effort. I have heard it said that our military let us down in Vietnam. I adamantly deny that!!! It was, rather, we, the United States of America, that let our military down. Once our troops were sent there, they deserved OUR support. They didn’t get it. Once they came home, they deserved OUR respect. They didn’t get it!!! Instead, they were spat on. We, as a nation, can never repay the Vietnam Vet for the indignities that we forced them to bear. But bear it they did with their heads held high and their dignity intact, and threw it right back in our faces. Lessons to be learned here: never let a war become a political football, never enter a war without a clear objective, and never send Americans into battle unless you plan to support them with everything you have. They deserve nothing less. Our politicians lost the war. Our military was victorious.

From Vietnam to Afghanistan our military went through Grenada, Panama, Somalia and Desert Storm. We also put out brush fires in Bosnia and Kosovo. Throughout all of these incursions, our military has served us well. They have carried the flag of The United States high and proud. We owe them more than one day of gratitude each year. We owe them out unwavering gratitude every day of our lives.

Let us pray

Our Heavenly Father: We pray for your love, protection, and guidance for our sons and daughters who, as solders for your righteousness, are stationed in troubled regions around the world today. May you find them and their cause worthy of your continued blessings. And for all of our brave solders, past and present, who have made the ultimate sacrifice with their lives, we pray that they walk with you in the glory of heaven. We pray for the victims of senseless violence committed against innocent people in the name of religion. May they find justice for their grievances.

And on this Memorial Day, Father, we pray for your hand on the shoulder of our President. His is a terrible burden to bear, but he puts his trust in you and, therefore, will not fail.

We thank you for all the many blessings that you have bestowed upon us, and pray that you will find us worthy in your sight.

We ask all this in your holy name.

AMEN


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When I heard Jenx record this for the Memorial Day Program tonight, I asked him to post it. He said that he had not posted here in a long time but I was welcome to do it. I hope that it touches each of you as it touched me. You can hear Jenx read it tonight on Paltalk in the Patriots of the Republic and Second Amendment tonight at 11 pm eastern standard time.

I wish that this program could reach each and every service person in the world tonight because this program is a thank you to them. It is a thank you to all persons who have served their country and given so much so that we may enjoy the precious freedoms that we do today.

Besides being heard on Paltalk, you may also tune into the Crusader Radio Network at 3.260 megahertz on shortwave.

Thank you Jenx. Hugs, Dixie

1 posted on 05/27/2002 12:32:56 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: JimRob; Chesty-Puller; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Bigun; Taxman; Atomic Punk; Vinylsidingman...
I wish that I could remember each and every name of all who served in the military that are members of FR. So I am asking each of you to forward this to those that they know who were. Please join us tonight.

We can never repay you for all that you have done for us. We can only try...

2 posted on 05/27/2002 12:46:22 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: Jenx
A special bump and ping for you.
3 posted on 05/27/2002 12:47:35 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: dixie sass
Thanks -- I'll mega ping....
4 posted on 05/27/2002 12:47:48 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: AuntB;nunya bidness;GrandmaC;Washington_minuteman;buffyt;Grampa Dave;Jolly Rodgers;blackie...
Mega Ping...
5 posted on 05/27/2002 12:48:19 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: JohnHuang2
Thank you John for the Mega-pings on both threads. You are an angel. Hugs.
6 posted on 05/27/2002 12:54:44 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: dixie sass ;JohnHuang2
Thank you John for the ping to this.

dixie sass this is wonderful, thank you for this thread.

7 posted on 05/27/2002 12:55:17 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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To: dixie sass
You're more than welcome, friend.
8 posted on 05/27/2002 12:55:26 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: Snow Bunny
Welcome =^)
9 posted on 05/27/2002 12:55:54 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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To: Snow Bunny
Snow Bunny, I hope that you will be able to hear him read this tonight on Paltalk. Jenx is a great person and one I am proud to call "friend".
10 posted on 05/27/2002 12:58:01 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: dixie sass;Jenx
I have to redo my computer tonight and then a little sleep and finish installing things in the morning for me ( Las vegas time ) .... could you post a link for Paltalk or site where it is. I don't have it on my computer.

I losten to FR Radio is that similar?

This is so wonderful what is written here and I am sure it is even better to hear him on the radio or Paltalk as you said.

Thank you so much. Now I better get my Recover CD out and get to work . ugh. Thanks again dixie sass.

11 posted on 05/27/2002 1:23:09 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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To: Snow Bunny
Snow Bunny, the site to go to is http://www.paltalk.com. You can download Paltalk from there. After downloading, you go to adult/ social issues/ patriots of the republic.

Keeping my fingers crossed that you will be able to get up and running!

13 posted on 05/27/2002 3:44:50 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: dixie sass;JohnHuang2
Sometimes it hurts to remember,
And sometimes it's hard to forget!
We watch our children grow older,
And we hope that they never will get,
The agony of their parents fears,
And sadly, that is left to us,
Because we didn't clean this shit-house up!

This ain't a poem! You guys figure out who needs dying!..........FRegards


14 posted on 05/27/2002 4:12:39 AM PDT by gonzo
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To: Ronneil
I keep coming back to your post. Thank you.
15 posted on 05/27/2002 5:21:48 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: dixie sass; JENX
Very well said, and aptly titled, JENX.

Good Morning, Dixie.

A TRIBUTE

16 posted on 05/27/2002 6:24:19 AM PDT by Eagle9
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To: dixie sass
Thanks for your excellent essay!
17 posted on 05/27/2002 6:53:29 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
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To: JohnHuang2
From Vietnam to Afghanistan our military went through Grenada, Panama, Somalia and Desert Storm. We also put out brush fires in Bosnia and Kosovo. Throughout all of these incursions, our military has served us well. They have carried the flag of The United States high and proud. We owe them more than one day of gratitude each year. We owe them out unwavering gratitude every day of our lives.

Well said!

18 posted on 05/27/2002 7:32:41 AM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Grampa Dave
Grampa Dave, I wish that I could claim credit, but Jenx wrote and I had the honor of posting the thread for him. He will be reading this tonight on Paltalk.
19 posted on 05/27/2002 8:56:27 AM PDT by dixie sass
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To: Eagle9
Morning Eagle, Didn't he do a good job. Wait till you hear him read it tonight!
20 posted on 05/27/2002 8:58:08 AM PDT by dixie sass
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