Let's take a moment this weekend to remember why
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Let's take a moment this weekend to remember why
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Thank you to all those who currently serve, did serve, or were lost serving this great country.
The thread and the day is to honor the dead. Armed Forces Day was last week. Veterans day is Nov 11. But yes, good on those who serve or have.
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On Memorial Day, special protocol is observed. The flag should fly at the half-staff position until noon only, and then be raised to the top of the staff for the remainder of the day. This custom, unique to Memorial Day, honors the war dead in the morning of Memorial Day, but then the flag is raised to full-staff at noon by the living, "who resolve not to let their sacrifice be in vain, but to rise up in their stead and continue the fight for liberty and justice for all."Quote:
Originally Posted by wooley12
https://patch.com/us/across-america/...aff-until-noon
or save money on a mattress........:nonono2:
And 25% off at the presidents eStore
Dear Wooley,
Memorial Day is a very special day for our Nation.
It is a time when we remember the brave men and women who selflessly served our country, and a time to pay our respects to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
In honor of these heroic American Patriots, President Trump wants to give his top supporters an exclusive discount for 25% off all of our patriot gear in the Official Trump Store from May 24th-27th.
Just use coupon code: MEMORIAL to get 25% off your order.
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motherfucking fucking pos fucking asshole fucking douchebag fucking cunt orange piece of shit tard fuck fuck fuckQuote:
Originally Posted by wooley12
^qft
And Skid, it reads "by the living" not for.
Holy shit, that's an all-time low.
Use Code: Bonespur
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Some photos from my great uncle during WWII... My family only recently discovered his film camera and had these processed last year.
7th Armored div. 33 Armored Eng. Btn. KIA
https://www.7tharmddiv.org/33deaths.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO5LOH0w1q0 Hand salute
First Memorial Day without my dad, RIP
5/22/22-12/25/18
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Shout outs to
my uncle, Herb Knowles, who served with Patton in N Africa and Italy,
And Dan Somers who served in Iraq. His wife was my daughters best friend
Both men died because they couldn’t live with what they had seen and done. One of 20 veterans a day...
Here’s the letter Dan left for his wife
https://gawker.com/i-am-sorry-that-i...last-534538357
Thanks TBS, that was incredibly powerful to read.
To add another person to the list I find myself thinking of my uncle and namesake who died in Vietnam. RIP Uncle John. I would have loved the chance to meet you.
Here's to The Devil's Brigade that never failed an objective
https://youtu.be/PPkHSuITacs
My dad was a driver in the medical unit of the FSSF.
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Angel Chavez
from Los Angeles,California,USA
born 20.10.1923 Maricopa County,Arizona
son of Angel Santana and Licia Chavez
enlisted 30.1.1943 Los Angeles,California
FSSF 1944 - to Disbandment 12/5/44
517 Parachute Infantry Regiment (Company D) 1945
KIA Belgium
Wooley thank you sharing that and when sent me a message explaining your Dad and The Devil's Brigade. Truly something to be immensely proud of. Sad he was KIA.Quote:
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The way you honor his memory and legacy is something I respect.
The reason I do this is to remind myself that Memorial Day in the US is the day for honoring the members of military who gave the ultimate. To remind us that war is all about death. War is death.
To be clear, my dad was not KIA. I still can't believe that at 145 lbs he could hump 60 lbs 12 miles in under 3 hours. Probably why I never saw him run a step in my life.
Remembering the 7500 that have made the ultimate sacrifice since 9/11. Seven Thousand and Five Hundred boots.
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Interesting factoid I never really thought about:
The difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day:
Memorial Day: Celebrated the last Monday in May, Memorial Day is the holiday set aside to pay tribute to those who died serving in the military.
The website for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs recounts the start of Memorial Day this way:
"Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans -- the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) -- established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers. Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country."
The passage of the National Holiday Act of 1971 by Congress made it an official holiday.
Veterans Day: This federal holiday falls on November 11 and is designated as a day to honor all who have served in the military. According to Military.com, Veterans Day began as Armistice Day to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918.
"In 1954, after having been through both World War II and the Korean War, the 83rd U.S. Congress -- at the urging of the veterans service organizations -- amended the Act of 1938 by striking out the word "Armistice" and inserting the word "Veterans," the site says. "With the approval of this legislation on June 1, 1954, November 11 became a day to honor American veterans of all wars."
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Not KIA, but my now deceased dad who was a Army Air Corps navigator in the 5th Air Force. The first picture is after OCS and in the second he is in the center with his air crew after retaking Manila in March 1945
Not to get all weepy and shit but that was really such a different generation and time.
Young men sent to far away places and taking on responsibilities none of us can even imagine.
The end of the Draft was the end of so much more, now we can leave service to the Professionals who "want" to go to war.
A bump is a bump.
Spc. Miguel Holmes
Died May 6, 2019 Serving During Operation Freedom’s Sentinel
22, of Hinesville, Georgia, died May 6, 2019, of wounds suffered in a non-combat incident in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. Holmes was assigned to 1st Battalion, 118th Field Artillery Regiment, 48th Infantry Brigade Combat Team out of Savannah, Georgia. The cause of death is under investigation.
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The best way to honor and remember the war dead is to make sure that the next soldier who dies in battle dies for a damn good reason.
Thank you for your sacrifice, Wallace. It is a beautiful day here in the PNW on this Memorial Day. I tried to find the son that you never got a chance to see to give him your picture. They named him Wallace Jr in your honor. Sadly, I was a couple of years late but maybe you know that now. I would have told him about his dad's war experiences and how much he was loved and respected by his band of brothers.
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My kids at my dad's marker in Arlington 4 years ago. His death was ruled combat related, but long after he retired. Complications.. He also served in Vietnam, was still in war college, officer training at the end of WWII, not really a WWII vet...Gonna get that corrected when my mom passes and I start up a new dialogue with them to have her ashes added to the grave there.
https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...06&oe=5D9E0734
Last time they saw him they were very small toddlers and he gave them MnMs..
My grandfather is also buried at Arlington. He was the Artillery Commander for the 12th Armored Division during WWII.
My Uncle's posthumous Purple Heart. He was KIA preparing to parachute behind the lines when his company's glider was shot down on D-Day
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Never forget.
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To defend against all enemies, foreign and domestic
I have very mixed feelings and memorializing someone who died in that role. John Brown is a hero. Leave it to you to post something controversial in a thread designed to commemorate those who sacrificed.