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1 posted on 05/28/2010 5:43:56 AM PDT by alchemist54
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2 posted on 05/28/2010 5:50:12 AM PDT by TSgt (We will always be prepared, so we may always be free. - Ronald Reagan)
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“When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,
For Their Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today.”

- Epitaph on the Kohima war memorial, India.


3 posted on 05/28/2010 5:54:52 AM PDT by James C. Bennett
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Well written.

I just wish our current pseudo-president had the same respect for the sacrifices our military has made over the years.


4 posted on 05/28/2010 5:58:05 AM PDT by fatnotlazy
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If I’m not mistaken, Memorial Day began as a rememberance of our own Civil War dead, and was expaanded after WW1.


5 posted on 05/28/2010 6:05:13 AM PDT by Huck (Q: How can you tell a party is in the majority? A: They're complaining about the fillibuster.)
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Thank you for your service

Darks, I thought this might be of interest to you.


7 posted on 05/28/2010 10:00:40 AM PDT by scott0347 (Commander of the 0347th Lancer Brigade, Operator of the Immaculate Steamroller)
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Beautifully stated. It brought a tear to my eye and made me really remember what this weekend is about. Thank you for your service, Sir.


8 posted on 05/28/2010 11:14:37 AM PDT by buschbaby (Beware! I'm one of those scary stay-at-home mom Tea Partiers. I'm threatening to clean up your mess)
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