This year Memorial Day is on May 30, 2007, with the observance being on May 28, 2007.
As a proud veteran of the United States Air Force/ California Air National Guard, I wanted to remind all of my Blog readers that this upcoming weekend is Memorial Day weekend.
Memorial Day, which was originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those that have died in our nation’s service.
Some may think of Memorial Day as just another 3 day holiday weekend. This is not the case. Many men and women have given their lives so that this nation that we love can be free.
Even as I sit here typing this article; our nation is presently at war in Afghanistan, and Iraq. Proud young men and women of our nation’s bosom, are fighting, dying, and suffering wounds for their nation, and for you and your children.
Whether you are for, or against the wars we are now presently engaged in is not at issue this Memorial Day. What is at issue this Memorial Day is that we as a nation, and a people, support those who serve our nation, and sometimes give their lives, so that we may be free.
Only god knows the actual numbers of men and women who have died for our nation and our freedom. Our nation has fought conflicts from the war of Independence; The War of 1812; The Mexican-American War; The Civil War; The Spanish American War; World War I; World War II; The Korean War; The War in Vietnam; The Cold War; The Gulf War; The War against Terrorism, as well as many regional battles and conflicts.
When I drive by the Veterans Cemetery in West Los Angeles, I say a prayer for the brave souls that are buried there. There are many Veterans Cemeteries all over the nation and on foreign lands. The markers at these cemeteries represent the best that our nation had to give; men and women who gave it their all.
I ask each and every one of you to give thanks this Memorial Day, to those proud men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for this nation, and so that we can be free.
I ask that you explain to your children what Memorial Day is, and that it is not just another 3 day weekend away from school.
This Memorial Day I would ask that you honor those who have died for our nation by remembering them, even through you may not know any of them. Our freedom comes from their sacrifice.
God Bless the United States of America.
By Norman Gregory Fernandez, Esq., © 2007
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My husband and I had the honor to ride with the Patriot Guard Riders this morning. Fort Carson invited the group to their 4th annual ceremony for The Mountain Post Global War On Terrorism Fallen Soldiers Memorial. Today Fort Carson recognized the thirty new names recently added to their memorial. Making it 220 soldiers they have lost to the recent war. I talked with the mom (she and her husband are now in the PGR) whose son’s funeral was one of the first the PGR helped in in Kansas. It was heart wrenching listening to her. She talked about the two soldiers knocking on her door to tell her the news. This was her youngest son and they are now living in the Springs and actively involved with the group. This really brought home the meaning of Memorial Day to me.
I thank you sir, i am also a veteran. my son is serving the country along with his wife who is also in the service, Thank you.
albert
Today I am neither for or against the war: those are my politics.
Today it is all about our troops: that is my support.
N. L. Valler
ThankYourSoldiers.com
they are true heros and need to be recognized. i know i would be to afraid to do
what they do. GOD BLESS THEM AND BRING THEM HOME SAFELY
A close friend of ours is on his 3rd tour in Iraq, he was sent home last time because
he was shot 3 times and his commanding officer was killed. I fear for our men and women
and question why we are there. But there will be another time to discuss our views on
that
FOR THOSE THAT HAVE SERVED AND PAID THE ULTIMATE PRICE, YOU NEED TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR
YOUR BRAVERY AND HONOR AND I THANK YOU
FOR THOSE THAT ARE STILL SERVING, MAY GOD BLESS YOUR EVERY MOVE AND BRING YOU HOME
SAFELY AND TO YOU I ALSO SAY THANK YOU
I really hate knowing that the new generation has No Idea what the Veterans di . Unless their father or close freind served they have no idea. We can thank our schoolsystem for not teaching these children that we live in a very crazy world that there always from the beginning of time have been War. There have also always been Heroes who save the day with no regard for their life, but are happy to give it for us !They truley are Saints.
God be with your son and his wife Albert.
Norm