70'sChevyGirl Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 As time nears closer to the Memorial Day weekend, alot of you will be detailing your cars, traveling, BBQing, Boating and other fun stuff. I would just like to take the time to remind you the true meaning of the holiday and why we celebrate Memorial Day. Remember to celebrate the courage of the heroes that keep this nation free. God Bless our Soldiers and God Bless America. Have a fun safe weekend everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Thats nice Teresa! I will be working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Awesome post Teresa! I'll be going to a wedding on Saturday in a park and then to our family lake home for the rest of the weekend/holiday. Supposed to be BEA-utiful! Our flag will be flown! Thank you everyone for your service to our country. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc2hill Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Our flag will be flown! Thank you everyone for your service to our country. Yep, us too. We are headed to my B-I-L (retired Navy EOD) for a barbeque Sunday. There is a produce stand with excellent boiled peanuts on the way, so we'll get a few pounds for 'snacking'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1o87 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I will not be detailing or washing any of my cars because I do not want it to rain!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I may have to take a trip down to Ft. Rosecrans to visit my Dad's grave site. Thanks for the reminder, Teresa! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterp199 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 I will not be detailing or washing any of my cars because I do not want it to rain!!! Thanks Jeff. We all appreciate you holding off on washings so we can have great weather this weekend. Thanks to everyone who has served or is serving this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisPKreme Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Well said Teresa. I will be headed to my reserve unit to do some oil spill flights so no detailing for me either. It is the official day to honor those that gave their lives for our freedom. Let us fly our flags everday. I go through three or four a year since mine is flown year round. Before you go to bed at night, every night, say a silent thank you. That is all they would ask for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GXPaycheck Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Amen, sister! I will be working, don't have a clue where I will be, but holiday pay is nice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashauler Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 :patriot: Well said! Thank you to all current and past men and women of service. My family and I greatly apreciate it! :patriot: I will be driving down to Lamar, Mo to open up a new shop. Yey me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdresq4 Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Here is one I received today. Steve Memorial Day <TABLE border=0 cellSpacing=3 cellPadding=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 0.75pt; PADDING-LEFT: 0.75pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 0.75pt; PADDING-TOP: 0.75pt" vAlign=top> Keep it moving, please, even if you've seen it before. It is the VETERAN , not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the VETERAN, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the VETERAN, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the VETERAN, not the campus organizer, who has given us freedom to assemble. It is the VETERAN, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial. It is the VETERAN, not the politician, Who has given us the right to vote. It is the VETERAN who salutes the Flag, It is the VETERAN who serves under the Flag, ETERNAL REST GRANT THEM O LORD, AND LET PERPETUAL LIGHT SHINE UPON THEM. I'd be EXTREMELY proud if this email reached as many as possible. We can be very proud of our young men and women in the service no matter where they serve. God Bless them all!!! </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> Makes you proud to be an AMERICAN!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CARLR Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 GREAT POST..... In our hurried lives we seem to forget the sacrifices by others that afford us to do the things we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 GREAT POST.....In our hurried lives we seem to forget the sacrifices by others that afford us to do the things we do. Exactly!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Indeed! A big Bravo Zulu to my brethern in the USN especially. In the last 19 plus years I have spent a lot of time serving directly with USN pers (in the SOSUS network) and sailing alongside them in too many exercises to count and as part of US Battle Groups on two extended deployments. The sight and sound of F-18 Hornets landing on the USS George Washington as she thundered past us in the Persian Gulf is a memory that will stay with me until I get deep six'd. Just found this pic from the 2004 deployment. Center is USS George Washington, astern of her is USNS Supply, to the left is USS Vella Gulf, to the right is USS Bulkeley and steaming ahead is the ship I was serving on at the time, HMCS Toronto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XQIZT Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Great post! We'll be having some folks over to the house on Sunday and Monday I'll be in a Parade in Sanford...So anyone in the area, come on down and look for the shiny C4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted May 26, 2010 Author Share Posted May 26, 2010 Jim, Great pic!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Jim' date=' Great pic!! [/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisPKreme Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 I knew you were Canadian Jim, but Canadian Navy?!!!! Geesh! I should talk since you have to be at least 6 feet tall to join the U.S. Coast Guard. If the boat sinks you can just walk to shore. I did some joint ops up in the Maritimes with the Canadian CG some years ago...good folks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 On that deployment we had a USCG boarding team on board for a week while we were doing interdiction ops in the Gulf of Oman. They quickly took to life on a Canadian warship, including the practice of "Sun Downers" where the crew are allowed to bring their two beer per day up to the quarterdeck and watch the sun go down while BSing each other. Great bunch of sailors and pros to the core. We lost them two weeks after they left the ship, when the dhow they were boarding was blown up by the crew. RIP boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR6speed Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 It is nice that we (veterans) are being thought of this weekend. As a Navy veteran from Viet Nam we did not get any mention back then. It is much appreciated. Let’s not forget that this weekend is to honor those that gave their lives so we can be here today. I lost some friend in Nam that I will honor this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kornercarver Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 It is nice that we (veterans) are being thought of this weekend. As a Navy veteran from Viet Nam we did not get any mention back then. It is much appreciated. Let’s not forget that this weekend is to honor those that gave their lives so we can be here today. I lost some friend in Nam that I will honor this weekend. Welcome home and thank you. This comes from a fellow Vietnam Vet and I know what you mean by "little mention" back then. If I got any kind of mention, I was called a baby killing drug addict. None of which was true but that is just the way people thought of us. It was certainly a shame the way we were treated. I still fly my flag proudly 24 hours a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Great thread Teresa, and thanks for making the important point. America is fantastic, and as Americans, we ALL owe enormous gratitude to those who have worn a uniform in service to our nation. Thank You. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 What flag is flying under the American one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Good question.... maybe the MIA/POW flag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share Posted May 27, 2010 Good question.... maybe the MIA/POW flag? Neat pic. If I had to guess, I'd agree with that. I could be wrong though and it wouldn't be the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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