With memorial day approaching, I have to ask...who here have served
their country? Or have a friend or family member who has? Please
mention them so we all can take our hats off to them!!!

The reason I think of this is every year on memorial day the cemetary
near my house puts up all the burial flags of the men & women who have
served our country. I have lots of family members buried there,
including my grandpa I was so close to. There are hundreds of flags
that line the roads through out the shady tree filled cemetary. Every
year I spend hours walking up & down looking for my grandpa's flag, for
every year its location changes. It is so wonderful to see all the
flags, and on each flag pole the is a gold plaque that says the person's
name, what war and years served. Every time I see all the flags my heart
fills with pride. Flags that were once laid on caskets and then folded
and given to the spouses...who then gave back to the cemetary to hang
year after year. Some are from the 1800's, 1900's and today. I think
of my grandpa and everyone else's grandpas, fathers, and friends. What
brave souls!

I thank you!


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*I know I put this in general discuss too, but it was meant to go
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thats right,at least somebody recognizes them,we appreciate
what u guys did and are doing for your
country.thanks i ll have a drink on you
all

SGT Fanta..3rd ID, 1/4 Infantry BN...Warriors, ugh......

Thanks!!!

Did anyone notice Doc has deactivated his account?

Did his Unit ship out again???

Thanks everyone!

Twilight - nice post, many of our cemetaries do a similiar thing, it is
beautiful to see and it serves to remind us for at least several weeks
out of the year, how many it takes to serve a nation.

Wow, I am so going to miss Doc's comments. I hope he remains in touch
with us from time to time. I'm quite sure his uniform only makes him
more handsome, for even without it, he's a great guy.

Here's to Doc

Doc is about..he is busy..and no he hasn't shipped out yet.

He has a personal life, as well as a military life...and he is getting
them both in order.

I know he has a lot on his plate, and a lot to manage, before he leaves,
again..

When thinking of the military men and women who served their
countries...stop for a second and remember their families, their
children, wives, partners, siblings, parents....please.

my thoughts to all the warriors and those they leave
behind..Salude!!