[McLynnan]

The day will come when no one is left who knew them, when no visitor to this cemetery can stand before a grave remembering a face and a voice. The day will never come when America forgets them. And our nation and the world will always remember what they did here, and what they gave here for the future of humanity.

Rintense, thank you for posting the President's speech as I missed it this morning. What moving words, and also a gentle reminder to our European allies of what we gave for them. The sight of all those crosses facing West gives me the chills.

OhioWFan, welcome back! How was graduation?

[Miss Marple]

Thanks for posting the entire text of the speech. It struck exactly the right note, and was very moving. God bless President Bush, and God bless our men and women in uniform!

[Kaslin]

Check this out

http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/690343/posts

and pay attention to the last 2 paragraphs

[Wild Irish Rogue]

When I saw George Bush striding through the fallen at Normandy, I got a pang in my heart. You could just feel the honor and respect that George Bush was bestowing on our fellow Americans,those that sleep the deepest. It was such an honest emotion, quite different from the nausea that I felt, years ago, when Clinton's presence desecrated Normandy.

[ohioWfan]

OH, it was wonderful! Seeing our daughter's name with summa cum laude under it, knowing that she has received a fabulous education, and is ready to face the world........well, the graduate school world, anyway......was incredible. And you know what? I hardly cried at all! For me that's real progress!

The weekend finished with a worship service for the graduates and parents, and with communion being served to the graduates. It was extremely moving and meaningful.

We got back at 2:00 in the morning (Minnesota's a long way from here) after hauling back both daughter and son's things (and them too, of course!). Now we have 2 weeks as a complete family before son #2 leaves for boot camp..........I'm going to savor every single moment.

Oh, yeah, and son #1, majoring in International Relations and Political Science told us on the way home that he is seriously considering applying for a job in the CIA when he graduates! Wild, huh?