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Phantom Blooper
05-28-10, 09:08 AM
Memorial Day Reflections

Memorial Day is a time to reflect upon those fallen American heroes who have given their lives to keep this nation safe..

In many locales, Memorial Day has been sales,beach trips,BBQ's but not the reflection that it deserves.

Memorial Day has been dubbed the unofficial start of summer.

Many go to a beach,or park there is cold beer,soft drinks and alcohol flowing.

Hot dogs, hamburgers, chicken,ribs and all the fixings are in abundance with an impressive spread.

The Marines,soldiers,sailors,airmen,and coast guard men and women that have fallen will never again have the chance to be with the families that most hold dearly in celebration this weekend.

From 1776 to present day many fallen heroes have met their demise and the life was cut short in an instant.

On the battlefield or in slumber many have gone before us and gave their lives so that we as a nation can continue to have the freedoms that we have now.

From the Battle of the Brandywine,Valley Forge, the halls of Montezuma,the hills San Juan, the bloody farms of Gettysburg,Antietam and Shiloh, the fields of Normandy, the beaches and sands of Iwo Jima, the frozen tundra of Chosin,Inchon and Pusan, to the jungles and paddies of Khe Sanh,and the Mekong Delta.

From the peacekeeping mission in Beirut, and the liberation of the island of Grenada in Operation Urgent Fury.

The Cold War, Persian Gulf.

And now the present day battle in Iraq on the road to Fallujah, and the mountains and towns of Afghanistan.


And all these fallen heroes died so that their comrades and the people of this free land could drink a beer and have a picnic with their families,something that these men and women will no longer be able to do.

Let us take time on this weekend to reflect and memorialize our fallen brethren!

Semper Fidelis!

Chuck Hall:flag:

hbharrison
05-28-10, 09:59 AM
To all who have gone before us we shall never forget we salute you :usmc:

Big Jim
05-28-10, 10:11 AM
To my brothers who have gone before me....I solemnly and forever respect and honor you. They may be gone but never forgotten....SEMPER FI, MARINES....!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5z-jjWyAJQ
:usmc:

ameriken
05-28-10, 10:34 AM
Remembering all who have given everything, and those still serving in harms way.

Semper Fidelis. :iwo:

Il Silenzio (The Silence):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJPDefTD8A&feature=related

Good night my love
I'll see you in my dreams
Good night to you
who are distant

Wrench3516
05-28-10, 11:44 AM
:flag: To All My Brothers and Sisters Past & Present-SEMPER-FI!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqRX1jtsnpg

Rocky C
05-28-10, 02:28 PM
To All who have gone before us, We shall never forget.

Also My Buddy Jack ( Fist ) asked me too post this Song in Remembrance of His Friend and Marine, Willie F.Oxendine III, KIA May 30,1968

RIP Willie...........From Jack..........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ne3cz9eUsQ

Mongoose
05-28-10, 03:33 PM
A salute to those who gave it all. I will never forget.

Gunner 0313
05-28-10, 05:13 PM
:flag:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeDzKhT76_8

http://www.acclaimimages.com/_gallery/_free_images/0420-0906-1915-4446_soldier_saluting_m.jpg

FistFu68
05-28-10, 05:21 PM
:usmc: All gave some~some gave All...It will be A Grand Reunion Someday :usmc: :iwo:

Danny C Smith
05-28-10, 05:52 PM
Thank you for your service:evilgrin:
All of you.
Before,During, and in the times to come.
To all Marines and to all of Our Armed Forces.
Thank You For Your Service.
I WILL NEVER FORGET:flag:

Smitty:usmc:

Sgt Jim
05-28-10, 06:05 PM
Thats why I put up the Stars and Stripes and The Marine Corps Flag to honor those who came before us and followed in our foot steps,Semper Fi.

Bruce59
05-28-10, 06:07 PM
Taps is played as the music makes it's way from Arlington to The Wall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on0JWEV_n30

ecfree
05-28-10, 06:07 PM
To ALL who served before us.....
"A JOB WELL DONE ",rest in peace..........:iwo:

redman1
05-29-10, 03:20 AM
Salute to all our fallen Marines who we will never forget.
Its really something to give your life for your country and I still would give mine
Prayers out to all
To those of us that made it back Welcome Home
Semper Fi Redman

Rocky C
05-29-10, 05:46 AM
Memorial Day was originally called Decoration Day when the tradition of
decorating Civil War graves began in 1866. It still brings loved ones
to the graves of the deceased, often with flowers as grave decorations.

To honor Veterans buried in national cemeteries, VA staff and
volunteers, typically place American flags -- either individual small
ones on each grave, usually placed by volunteers, or "avenues of flags"
flanking both sides of the cemetery main entrance road. Often these
flags are the burial flags donated by next of kin of Veterans buried in
the cemetery.

kenrobg30
05-29-10, 07:30 AM
I sit here, in front of this machine, and try to see the keyboard. My eyes are leaking, and there is a lump in my throat. My nose is trying to drip on the keys. Memorial Day is not an easy time, but it helps, knowing that I'm not alone. My Brothers and Sisters share the memories, Not just on this coming day, but all through the years. I'm content with that. Sempre Fidelis !! Ken

Rocky C
05-31-10, 08:17 AM
Solem Day for Most here!!!

Maybe this will bring a Little Smile.

It did for me.


http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcar...6&source=jl999 (http://www.jacquielawson.com/viewcar...6&source=jl999)


Semper Fi,
Rocky

jetdawgg
05-31-10, 08:45 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0P47yvI7SWM&feature=PlayList&p=AE2B99D8F37F1AAE&playnext_from=PL&index=0&playnext=1

JAGarland
05-31-10, 10:25 AM
Salute to all our fallen Marines who we will never forget.
Its really something to give your life for your country and I still would give mine
Prayers out to all
To those of us that made it back Welcome Home
Semper Fi Redman
Couldn't have said it better myself!

sparkie
05-31-10, 10:49 AM
Yesterday I broke out my old boot book and started goin thru the names on the Wall locater. Thought I could post a memorial or something. After 2 I gave it up. I couldn't help em. One was only 19. I just gave it up. I'm stupid.

Sgt Jim
05-31-10, 12:13 PM
Not stupid Sparkie,just old and full of memories that we hold in our heart and will never go away,thats a good thing because it keeps us alive.Semper Fi my Brother.

Integrity57
05-31-10, 12:22 PM
"The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men." --Minot J. Savage

Chewey A084739
05-31-10, 12:26 PM
A little poem I wrote a few years back


The guns are now silent
The bullets all spent
Millions of young men
To heaven are sent



The battles are over
Only memories remain
But thousands of families
Will ner’ be the same



Our fathers, our brothers
Our husbands, our sons
Will never now see
What the world has become



While we all grow older
In the freedom they brought
We shall never forget
The lesson it taught



The skies are now empty
No planes in the air
While our children play
With hardly a care



In fields which are covered
With poppies full grown
There’s no reason to prove
The bravery shown



The water is calm now
The ships far away
While we all remember
On this somber day



While Taps rings out now
For men brave and true
Who died for our freedom
For me and for you

sparkie
05-31-10, 09:34 PM
With tears,,,,,,, I love them guys,,,,,, Thanx. Jim.

sparkie
05-31-10, 09:56 PM
Lord, all day long I've been tryin to set things right, I worked my ass off duin chores, cleaning, Fretting, Duin this and that,,,,,,, I just saw,,,,, God, I can't make it right, I cant. I got so many tears,,,,,,, I fought with my wife tonight. What do I tell her? I tried to take out the 3 roosters tonite, she said no. They abuse the hens alot. Feathers ripped out and bleeding. I wish I could make it right.

I love you Brothers,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Phantom Blooper
05-31-10, 09:57 PM
As this day is almost done....these fine men and women.....brothers and sisters will live in infamy.

They will always and forever hold a special place in our hearts and the hearts and minds of all that have served...or the family members that are sadly left behind.

Every day should be a Memorial day in celebration of lives that will forever be 19 or 30.

Do Not Mourn At My Grave

Do not mourn at my grave
I am not gone forever
Though it may seem
as if ill never return

I am the wind
that rustles your hair
I am the water
that quenches your thirst

i am the glint of light
shining from the snow
I am the hint of spring
carried in the warm breeze

I am the rainbow
at the end of a storm
I will never leave you
You will never lose me

I am here always
Just for you.
So do me a favour
and do not mourn at my grave.

:evilgrin:

kenrobg30
06-01-10, 11:27 AM
As this day is almost done....these fine men and women.....brothers and sisters will live in infamy.

They will always and forever hold a special place in our hearts and the hearts and minds of all that have served...or the family members that are sadly left behind.

Every day should be a Memorial day in celebration of lives that will forever be 19 or 30.

Do Not Mourn At My Grave

Do not mourn at my grave
I am not gone forever
Though it may seem
as if ill never return

I am the wind
that rustles your hair
I am the water
that quenches your thirst

i am the glint of light
shining from the snow
I am the hint of spring
carried in the warm breeze

I am the rainbow
at the end of a storm
I will never leave you
You will never lose me

I am here always
Just for you.
So do me a favour
and do not mourn at my grave.

:evilgrin:
I don't think you meant infamy, PB. I read it as" In OUR HEARTS". s/f!!! kEN