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alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Fri May 28, 2010 5:01 am

I hope all of you guys and yes you Ladies to

have good weather this weekend.
But please remember our fallen Brother's and Sister's this weekend at noon on Sunday with a moment of silence and a 1oz Shot (Navy thing) . And then have fun after all that's what they fought for is OUR way of life.... thanks.

Danny Bailey · Post by **Danny Bailey** » Fri May 28, 2010 5:27 am

Freedom is not free. It was bought at a terrible price. Everything we enjoy now came by the grace of God on the backs of our Service Members.

Jersdevil · Post by **Jersdevil** » Fri May 28, 2010 7:03 am

Here here. Thanks to all Past, Present and Future.

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Fri May 28, 2010 7:39 am

Thanks to all of our vets and currently serving military for a job well done.

bfly71 · Post by **bfly71** » Fri May 28, 2010 8:17 am

We will be celebrating the weekend on the boat. Our daughter's new boyfriend is coming - he served 2 tours as a Marine and is now a police officer. Makes us very proud.

I am the very proud daughter of a Decorated, Combat Wounded Vietnam Veteran. 1 out of every 10 men in his unit survived.

Our other daughter is looking at ROTC for college. next year We couldn't be more proud of her.

Hope everyone is safe and enjoys themselves. God Bless!

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Fri May 28, 2010 10:45 am

Hope you all have a good and safe weekend........and God Bless those that gave up their tomorrows so we all can have ours............John

Jersdevil · Post by **Jersdevil** » Fri May 28, 2010 11:15 am

John..your post made me shiver. It was an excellent and profound thought.

Thank You. Have a great holiday.

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Fri May 28, 2010 6:11 pm

Thanks Hank, I can't take credit. I read that somewhere long ago and it has stayed with me.........very powerful and brings it home.....John

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri May 28, 2010 7:41 pm

I can not agree more . Our son in-law just got back from Afghanistan this week , I salute him and all our Vets past and present and future

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Fri May 28, 2010 10:14 pm

In the spirit of honour and respect for the fallen, thought I would pass this along. Some of you may already know about the 'Highway of Heroes' up here in Canada. You can find a CNN piece on it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1R8qLAmkLU , but if you just go to YouTube and search for 'Highway of Heroes' there are a lot more segments that do a better job of driving the experience home.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Fri May 28, 2010 11:16 pm

Thank you to all the Vets here - and all of the Vets in our past, present and future. Our vets have been the cornerstones of the foundation of our great nation.

In Memoriam to those that have fallen to gain and defend our freedom ... let not their sacrifice be forgotten.

LSP · Post by **LSP** » Sat May 29, 2010 12:49 pm

Message on the Observance of Memorial Day
May 26, 1983
Memorial Day is a time to take stock of the present, reflect on the past, and renew our commitment to the future of America.

Today, as in the past, there are problems that must be solved and challenges that must be met. We can tackle them with our full strength and creativity only because we are free to work them out in our own way. We owe this freedom of choice and action to those men and women in uniform who have served this nation and its interests in time of need. In particular, we are forever indebted to those who have given their lives that we might be free.

I don't have to tell you how fragile this precious gift of freedom is. Every time we hear, watch, or read the news, we are reminded that liberty is a rare commodity in this world.

This Memorial Day of 1983, we honor those brave Americans who died in the service of their country. I think an ancient scholar put it well when he wrote: ``Let us now praise famous men . . . All these were honored in their generation, and were the glory of their times. Their bodies are buried in peace; but their name liveth for evermore.'' As a tribute to their sacrifice, let us renew our resolve to remain strong enough to deter aggression, wise enough to preserve and protect our freedom, and thoughtful enough to promote lasting peace throughout the world.

Ronald Reagan

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sat May 29, 2010 3:58 pm

All I can add to that is Amen

Jersdevil · Post by **Jersdevil** » Sat May 29, 2010 6:58 pm

I wish we could bring Ronnie back.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat May 29, 2010 8:15 pm

Jersdevil wrote:I wish we could bring Ronnie back.

the would be great

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