In Memoriam...
From the battle of Lexington and Concord more than 200 years ago to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East today, the members of the United States military have served this nation with honor, integrity and pride. Through their efforts and sacrifice, they have fought for and preserved the principles that are the cornerstone of our way of life.
In May 1868, as the United States was healing from the ravages of the Civil War, General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, issued General Order No. 11, proclaiming Memorial Day as a time to remember the fallen as follows:
“…gather around their sacred remains and garland the passionless mounds above them with choicest flowers of springtime…let us in this solemn presence renew our pledges to aid and assist those whom they have left among us as sacred charges upon the nation’s gratitude, - the soldier’s and sailor’s widow and orphan.”
This Monday, as we observe Memorial Day, we remember the more than one million servicemen and servicewomen who have given their lives to preserve our freedom, and salute the loved ones they have left behind. We also honor the prisoners of war, those missing in action, our veterans, and the men and women on the battlefield and in the command centers of today who are prepared to pay the ultimate price to ensure that we are kept safe. As you enjoy the three-day holiday with family and friends, I encourage you to take some time during The National Moment of Remembrance at 3 p.m. to reflect on the many sacrifices so many have made, and continue to make, on our behalf.
posted by camojack | 03:48
18 Comments:
mig:
By "the battleship", I presume you are referring to the North Carolina
Anyway, as long as there's an American Legion, there'll be a group that honors the flag and the military. I'm a Legionnaire myself...
Say, I wonder if we can start a new "Veterans against..." group?
I had a thought, but let it escape. Such is life.
Hannity is raising money for the children of those slain in Iraq.
Pat'sRick:
Say, I wonder if we can start a new "Veterans against..." group? I had a thought, but let it escape. Such is life.
We veterans are against a lot of things, but somehow we tend to focus on the positive instead.
I'm against war too, in general. But as you know, sometimes there are worse things than war... Like tyranny and oppression. Like rebellion and anarchy. Like fascism and communism. Like expansionist aggression.
God Bless our military, their families, our veterans, and those who have sacrificed themselves in the name of freedom.
May God bless all of those who have served, are serving, and will serve to protect us and defend our freedoms. And may we also remember this..."they also serve, those who stand and wait."
Have a blessed Memorial Day, everyone!
Hawkeye® & 'da Bunny:
God bless those who serve and have served, indeed. And an excellent Memorial Day Weekend to all...
Death of a Marine
-Jeff Jacoby
Joker,
Drop the emotion. There is no danger in depleted uranium weapons. I love how you folks throw around "facts" and just expect people to believe them. Then you base new assertions of government misconduct on those erroneous "facts" you threw out before.
Agent Orange is far from being considered the cause of widespread physical ailments you people want to promote. The science doesn't show it. Of course emotion-led policies can be based upon any cockamamie idea.
Aren't you sad, Joker, that JFKerry didn't carry this country to victory in the election? I mean, we could all be kicking back and collecting some sort of check from the government for some sort of slight we might have been subjected to. Oh, but where would the money come from?
Well, I'm sorry but I'm going to have to shoot you.
Oh alright.
What a senseless waste of human life!
(No, not you Howie!)
I guess the quoting of a Congressman, who BTW cites the imaginary GWS and Agent Orange as some of his proof of danger from DU (the logical fallacy I alluded to in my above "opinion"), is a source?
Where are the statistical studies that prove the danger?
How can I cite the non-existence of a provable link between a vague miasma of illnesses and DU? I can't prove that the link doesn't exist. The burden of proof in the argument is upon you.
Look, there may be dangers inherent in using DU, but going off half-cocked about the dangers and relying upon emotional diatribes against a cold-hearted, impersonal government which preys upon the troops, without any solid statistical evidence is irresponsible. The villains in these types of cases are always the government or a large corporation (especially appealing are pharmaceutical corporations). Vague and disparate illnesses are touted as proof of some link between something these villains do and the poor sheeple who suffer. Agent Orange, Gulf War Syndrome (Hey, I thought it was supposed to be the oil fires that caused that one), silicone breast implants, and now Depleted Uranium have this in common: there is no statistically significant evidence to support a link between the product/action and the illnesses reputed to having been caused by said product/action.
OK, since my "friend" joker, who is sickened by my blog yet keeps returning, (out of what? Morbid curiosity?) has expressed concern regarding depleted uranium...perhaps he might be interested in what the U.N.'s World Health Organization has to say about it: Depleted uranium
There's certainly no conservative, Republican or right wing agenda there...
JannyMae:
It's that whole "discernment" concept; some have it, some don't...the latter are led around by whatever theory is popular with the gloom & doom crowd.
As for me, I'll rely on my native wit, just like always...
JannyMae:
Discernment has been lacking in a large sector of the populace for some time.
Fortunately, with the advent of the Internet, less people are allowing themselves to be duped by the "mainstream" media; unfortunately, a large number of them still do.
Of course the "hate America" crowd, be they foreign or domestic, will still continue doing what the do best...hating America.
Father, forgive them, they know not what they're doing...
Anonymous/Mack/MK77/Joker/truth_is_freedom:
Why don't you just stay with one blog "handle"?
Bush lied...about what?
Documentation, not opinion.
Facts, not rhetoric.
Did he say Saddam had WMD's?
Well...he did at one time; perhaps they're buried?!
(It's a bloody big sandbox over there, lad...)
It isn't as though he didn't have over a year to do it.
Of course the "hate America" crowd, be they foreign or domestic, will still continue doing what they do best...hating America.
And it is not just a recent development:
1. Iran hostage situation.
2. First WTC bombing attempt.
3. Embassies bombed by bin Laden.
4. USS Cole bombed in Yemen.
5. 9-11-01.
6. Et cetera.
How much more were we supposed to take?
Oh, and please don't bother trying to sing that sorry, old ditty that Saddam didn't support terrorism; I sincerely DO NOT CARE if you want to say he wasn't tied directly to such and so event. He used WMD's on his own and other people. He gave sanctuary to terrorists, allowed them to train in Iraq and paid suicide bombers families. He fired on our planes patrolling under U.N. resolution(s). He actually declared war on the U.S. You say we have our heads in the sand. You, sir, are a waste of effort.
Get a freakin' grip...
(On reality, bloke)
truth_is_freedom said:
you think I'm somebody else
Cute...
Downing Street memo
Spare me. Key excerpt:
UK Prime Minister Tony Blair
When the document was published, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair denied that anything in the memo demonstrated misconduct and said that it added little to what was already known about how British policy on Iraq developed.
truth_is_freedom said (among other things):
"Perhaps that's why the growing grassroots campaign to use the Downing Street memo to impeach Bush can't get a hearing on Capitol Hill."
Followed by:
"That's an almighty answer. Considering I posted about waging war on Iraq in September 2002. And US policy."
Get your propaganda straight there, "truth".
As I've said before, anyone with a computer and a connection to the Internet can find things to copy & paste in support of their position(s), no matter how far-fetched they may be. One needs to be discerning to separate the "wheat from the chaff".
I think I'll do a post one of these days on some of the extreme positions to be found "out there"...
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