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A Memorial Weekend tribute.

MesquiteMesquite Posts: 4,075 ✭✭✭
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Here's to remembering and living-up to the significance of their sacrifice.

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There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword. The other is by debt.
–John Adams, 1826

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  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    there is nothing more noble than giving your life for others

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    LCoopie = Les
  • TexasNationalsTexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭
    I have had 23 friends KIA since 2003, I miss and honor everyone, everyday. I lost 7 in one day in one attack.
  • ldhairldhair Posts: 7,242 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have little that's worthy of being posted in this thread but this is special to me.
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    Larry

  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    from the Eisenhower Park Veterans Memorial

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    LCoopie = Les
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Today we honor all our military men and women...without their service, it is unlikely we would be enjoying life as we know it today. Cheers, RickO
  • RichardDawkinsRichardDawkins Posts: 38
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  • RichardDawkinsRichardDawkins Posts: 38


    << <i>there is nothing more noble than giving your life for others

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    I strongly disagree. In the spirit of fight/military/death today, people say things that make no sense. There are many things more patriotic than getting yourself killed, or killing somebody else. Like helping cure diseases, or making great discoveries that help other people. Or helping others in your free time. You can do these things to help other people and show you love your country as well.
  • PipestonePetePipestonePete Posts: 1,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    RD, I'll bet you take the easy road every time.

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  • StubbyMcNumbthumbsStubbyMcNumbthumbs Posts: 1,259 ✭


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    << <i>there is nothing more noble than giving your life for others

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    I strongly disagree. In the spirit of fight/military/death today, people say things that make no sense. There are many things more patriotic than getting yourself killed, or killing somebody else. Like helping cure diseases, or making great discoveries that help other people. Or helping others in your free time. You can do these things to help other people and show you love your country as well. >>



    The quote doesn't say "There's nothing more noble than getting yourself killed", it says giving your life FOR OTHERS, aka Supreme Sacrifice. You can't do more than that.
  • RichardDawkinsRichardDawkins Posts: 38


    << <i>RD, I'll bet you take the easy road every time.

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    You would lose that bet.
  • PTVETTERPTVETTER Posts: 5,958 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There is Family
    AND
    There is the Military family!

    I understand finding a cure for many illnesses in important.

    but IMHO nothing is more important than living Army Values.



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  • CoinspongeCoinsponge Posts: 3,927 ✭✭✭
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    I strongly disagree. In the spirit of fight/military/death today, people say things that make no sense. There are many things more patriotic than getting yourself killed, or killing somebody else. Like helping cure diseases, or making great discoveries that help other people. Or helping others in your free time. You can do these things to help other people and show you love your country as well. >>





    The way I see it is that those who have the freedom and prosperity to search for the cures of diseases and other helpful discoveries are enabled by those who fight for the freedom needed to foster that creative environment. How many medical breakthroughs come from dictatorships? Slim to none. God bless soldiers who endangered themselves and paid the price to defend the fragile freedom we still have in spite of some of our political leaders. This is their day.
    Gold and silver are valuable but wisdom is priceless.
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,467 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For all those who sacrificed, and may my brother, U.S. Army Colonel Jeffrey Mockensturm, make it back safely from Afganistan - 4 more months, bro - hang in there!

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  • rottnrogrottnrog Posts: 683 ✭✭✭

    Standing Guard !!



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  • BGBG Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "Freedom" does bring sacrifices that most can't understand unless they've lived it.

    image to all those who have served and are still serving today!


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  • OldEastsideOldEastside Posts: 4,602 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My deepest thanks to all that have ever served, sacraficed and to all those that are doing so now.

    Steve
    Promote the Hobby
  • ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I come from a military family and am very grateful and thankful to all those who serve our country. My Dad will turn 92 this week. He was in the Navy and stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed. He was on the docks near the Shaw at the time. His story appears in the book "Day of Infamy." Thanks to service men and women who sacrifice for our country, like my Dad, I am very proud to be an American. My Dad is my hero.

    Here are a few photos of my dad in Pearly Harbor shortly before the bombing.

    My Dad is in the middle
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    Here he is in the back on the left
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  • golfer72golfer72 Posts: 3,588


    << <i>I come from a military family and am very grateful and thankful to all those who serve our country. My Dad will turn 92 this week. He was in the Navy and stationed at Pearl Harbor when it was bombed. He was on the docks near the Shaw at the time. His story appears in the book "Day of Infamy." Thanks to service men and women who sacrifice for our country, like my Dad, I am very proud to be an American. My Dad is my hero.

    Here are a few photos of my dad in Pearly Harbor shortly before the bombing.

    My Dad is in the middle
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    Here he is in the back on the left
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    Great pictures Charmy ! Even though he is 92 may he have many more years! image
  • thisnamztakenthisnamztaken Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The way I see it is that those who have the freedom and prosperity to search for the cures of diseases and other helpful discoveries are enabled by those who fight for the freedom needed to foster that creative environment. How many medical breakthroughs come from dictatorships? Slim to none. God bless soldiers who endangered themselves and paid the price to defend the fragile freedom we still have in spite of some of our political leaders. This is their day. >>



    Well said, Cs. Freedom is not free. God bless the loved ones of all of those who have paid for our ability to remain free with their lives, and those who currently serve in our Armed Forces.
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    - Jim
  • fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,363 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My dad fought in WWII. At his funeral in 1999 I found this article from when he was in Europe and Northern Africa (1942-1945). He was a funny man. I can almost hear the laughter when he was "present". Today he is "absent."

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  • TexasNationalsTexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭
    When you look to your buddy and decide you would rather die together than abandon one another and condemn you buddy to death....... that is what memorial say is about. Most will never get it, a few will.
  • GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 17,456 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>image >>



    I strongly disagree. In the spirit of fight/military/death today, people say things that make no sense. There are many things more patriotic than getting yourself killed, or killing somebody else. Like helping cure diseases, or making great discoveries that help other people. Or helping others in your free time. You can do these things to help other people and show you love your country as well. >>





    The way I see it is that those who have the freedom and prosperity to search for the cures of diseases and other helpful discoveries are enabled by those who fight for the freedom needed to foster that creative environment. How many medical breakthroughs come from dictatorships? Slim to none. God bless soldiers who endangered themselves and paid the price to defend the fragile freedom we still have in spite of some of our political leaders. This is their day. >>



    That was beautiful Coinsponge.
    Mr. Dawkins has every right to speak his mind, but in my opinion.....he is a bit mis-guided on this issue.
  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,048 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>there is nothing more noble than giving your life for others

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    I agree with the line from the Movie “Patten,” and I will have to paraphrase:

    “Yes, there is something noble about giving one’s life for a just cause, but there is not wrong with having some poor “born out of wedlock” person who is fighting for the wrong cause give his life instead. Somehow remembering only those who died on Memorial Day and not remembering those who served nobly and survived the conflict does not seem adequate.”

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  • EdscoinEdscoin Posts: 2,028 ✭✭✭


    << <i>“Yes, there is something noble about giving one’s life for a just cause, but there is not wrong with having some poor “born out of wedlock” person who is fighting for the wrong cause give his life instead. Somehow remembering only those who died on Memorial Day and not remembering those who served nobly and survived the conflict does not seem adequate.” >>


    That's what we call veterans day.[
    ED
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  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭
    Today I visited...

    Pentagon 9/11 Memorial (For all my trips in and out of the Pentagon, this was my first visit)
    Iwo Jima Memorial
    The Carillon (given to the US by the Netherlands in gratitude for aid provided during WW II)
    Arlington National Cemetary
    Jefferson Memorial
    Air Force Memorial

    All are within a few miles of each other.
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  • DRUNNERDRUNNER Posts: 3,853 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The picture of the woman lying at the grave has brought tears to my eyes. Emotional time.

    Father-in-Law's brother, James Topalian, killed at Pearl Harbor. Hickam Field.

    Drunner
    USAFA '78
  • LotsoLuckLotsoLuck Posts: 3,786 ✭✭✭
    A great time to remember why we have our liberty's today, to think otherwise is misguided.

    To all who have sacrificed, bless.
  • CarlWohlforthCarlWohlforth Posts: 11,074 ✭
    Yes, this is a good time to remember those who have sacrificed for our wonderful country.

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