Memorial Day - post a coin/stamp/photo/memory to show you respect for those that gave their all

JWP

I just want to say thanks to all the families that have lost members of their family while they served or fought for this country so we could have the freedom we have today. Post a coin, photo, stamp or a memory to say thanks and honor our lost men and women that served and gave all.

Robot1010

Robot1010

MojaveGhost

MWallace

Copperindian

Normandy 2016

Appropriately, it was a cold rainy day…..

Kurisu

OAKSTAR

Conshyboy

Conshyboy

emeraldATV

Robot1010

DisneyFan

May 30 was a day touted by the Grand Army of the Republic, an association of Union Civil War veterans, as an official day of remembrance for people across the country. The idea was to honor the war's dead by decorating the graves of Union soldiers.

As time went on, "Memorial Day" began to supplant "Decoration Day" as the name of the holiday, and it soon became a day to honor all fallen American troops, not just those from the Civil War. After the two World Wars, Memorial Day was the term in more common usage, and the act of remembering all of the fallen took on a renewed importance.

Goldbully

JBK

braddick

ajaan

November 30, 1970

mrcommem

DCW

Here's a military token with local history. Ft. Hancock, Sandy Hook, NJ

God bless our troops that gave their lives so that we may live free.

asheland

skier07

WAYNEAS

A special thanks to all of my fellow veterans.

Wayne
U.S.N. 1970-1976

PapiNE

I've always thought the risks taken by, and the bravery of, the Wright Brothers was under appreciated. A shout out to those abroad and my fellow warriors. Great thread JWP.

Herb_T

My uncle Lt. Claude A. Turner

August 1, 1943 Operation Tidal Wave, Ploiesti, Rumania oil refineries low level bombing run

November 13, 1943 after Bremen, Germany bombing run - shot down by German ACE over North Sea - MIA, declared KIA November 13, 1944

OAKSTAR

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfzJ8UBr-c0

SaorAlba

Today I am wearing a poppy in honour of my wife's grandfather who served in the Canadian Army during WWI so also in his memory I thought I would post a Canadian $1 bill with Princess Patricia - a well loved benefactor of the Canadian forces in WWI.

Mr_Spud

Here’s a pic of my Dad from WWII. The boat he was on in the South Pacific was bombed and sank while him and a couple of other guys had gone onshore onto a small deserted island near the Solomon Islands. They spent the rest of the war stranded on that island until the war ended and they were rescued. Came back to the USA with malaria and pleurisy.

And this is with his 2 brothers

And here’s some patriotic military comments/tokens

JWP

JWP

These are pictures of the volunteers at Mt rest Cemetery in my hometown of St. Johns, MI placing the flags of service members all around the cemetery

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Copperindian

GREAT thread with some truly fabulous posts!

bigmarty58

Inlander

An ancestor of mine, who was killed at The Battle of Stones River, aka Murfreesboro, Dec 31, 1862.
He served in the 15th Indiana Infantry, Company B, and died from Confederate artillery.

His brother in the 9th Indiana Infantry also fought in the battle and was there to see him buried two days later.

JWP

Thanks for all the posts showing your appreciation for all the men and women in uniform that gave their Lifes for the freedom we have today.