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MEMORIAL DAY FORUM
On Memorial Day, Veterans, active military, family & friends across the country will come together to reflect, thank & honor all who have given their lives to protect our country, along with all of You who have proudly served. VetFriends.com is very interested in hearing from all of you, our Veteran brothers & sisters, active military, family & friends, on what Memorial Day means to each of you. Please visit the forum today to share your thoughts and read the collection.
Phillipsdf,
I have always been proud to have served, as my father did in WW1, and as my stepson does now; hes about to return to Afghanistan, and Im especially proud of him and others who continue to be the face of America as representatives of freedom and democracy across the globe. On this Memorial Day and beyond, let us not forget that freedom is never free and let us remember those who gave their lives and those who continue to risk theirs.
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seyda miranda
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As always I will go to all 4 services that my town puts on. I will remember and honor all who has served and all who died doing their dutyfor this great country.
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ROBERT SMITH,
In honor of Galen Smith ,KIA 10-23-69,high school buddy and friend ,I was in country about 2 months and a week when he was killed .Also in honor of Roger L.Porter ,who I didnt know personally but was WIA and died 8 days later .Roger was in the tower ,above me when we were hit by a sapper unit on 6-12-70 RIP my friends ...
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kurt arnold,
Some of our kids would like to say:
~Thank you for fighting for us! Go USA hooah!
~Thank yall for fighting for our freedom.
~Thank you for fighting for our country.
~Thany every soldier because Im proud to be an American where at least I know Im free. I have my rights and my beliefs. The military inspires my life and makes me wanna join and fight for my country. Thanks for keeping us safe.
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Durbin Conrad aka Poppa Smurf,
This Memorial Day I remember my father, Ernest Mc Donald Jr. (WWII) and my high school friend, Dwight Pinza Mc Keathon (Vietnam). I appreciate them and all who served and are serving in the Military. All gave some...Dwight gave all. May the UNIVERSE bless all our warriors. Know that we have not forgotten you.
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Roy Stewart,
my day is spent at the cemetary visiting with my brother P.F.C. David arnold who was killed in action 3/11/69 and the gravesite of my father who served in ww2 i know first hand that freedom is not free
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Lili Dove,
I did not get to ride to DC this year but I and another brother rode to the Traveling Viet Nam Wall and visited and talked with other Veteran Brothers and Sisters. I am just blessed that I am still able to ride the Harley and visit with others. D W Conrad USMC 56 - 60
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Tom Rurka,
Over the past years I have attended the Memorial Day Observance at Fort Leavenworth. That was the plan again this year until word was received of the death of Sgt. Michael Knapp in service to our nation in Afghanistan. This morning Sgt. Knapp will arrive at the airport here to be met by his family, friends and the Patriot Guard. We will escort him to the site of his memorial service in Shawnee, KS. This will be a time of thanks and remembrance of the sacrifice of Sgt. Knapp and all others who have given their lives in defense of all that we hold dear.
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Leonard ,
This Memorial Day, in honor of all those who served I would like everyone to spend a minute contemplating what they can do to end wars. Believing is seeing. If we believe there will always be war, it is more likely to continue than if we believe it is time to honor peaceful coexistence. God Bless the families who have lost family members to the battle for peace.
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ronnie timmons.@yahoo.com,
my thoughs on this day are Iam proud of all of you who serve from the Rotc cadet in high school and the Veterans and the Unit States Arm Forces and all who have ever dawn the uniform of the US milatary.My thoughs for this day is I pray for all those that are in harms way and we all should be singing America The Beautiful,God Bless America. we should stand up and wave our flags high and say yes! Iam Proud to be an American
May God keep you all.Thanks for your Service.
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Missy,
Memorial Day should be a day to remember,those veteran who gave their lives and those who made it home, battle torn and all.Memorial Day is a Day,that not only Veterans but all should stand up and salute the American flag and be proud of those that gave all.On this day you should feel and be proud of the young men and women that serve in the miletary.The service men and women who fright for your freedom and ask now question why.Memorial day is a day when,we see a Veteran young and old,we should say thanks and welcome home.To all Vietnam veteran ,who were never told welcome home,job well done,on this memorial Day .I say welcome home, God Bless,and you serve your country well.To all Veterans I stand tall for those who have fallin
I stand tall and say Iam Proud To Be an American and A Vietnam Veteran. I salute you on this Memorial Day......God Bless You and family..
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Tony Greco,
the forgotten war. 1950to1953 KOREA WAR 54,246 DIED 103284 MWOUNDED 8177MIA YES THE FORGOTTTEN WAR BUT IF YOU WERE THEIR YOU DONT FORGET
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Delaavegree,
In honoring my Grand Dad, Jeff Cloer(WWI)and my Dad, Marshall Fix (WWII) - their service and lives are remembered with gratitude.
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J. Dumas,
I will ride with my biker friends to Pinelawn Cemetery, Sat. morning 5-26, here on Long Island and decorate the graves of our fallen with American Flags. Always remember my Uncle John and my father, both were WW II Veterans. My father-in-law, Louis Paladino, Korean War Veteran. Just this week joined the American Legion Riders and the Patriot Guard Riders club. Our home is decorated with Old Glory and POW/MIA flags. Always proud to be an American and thankful for those who have given me my freedoms!! God Bless our Veterans. God Bless our Troops! POW/MIA I will never, ever forget !!
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anonymous,
I think of my friends who never got a chance to live a full life...those of us disabled and never even knew it...and those that live with it everyday. None of us asked to walk through the valley of tears we did it because we wanted to. We fought, not because of some politicians idea of war, but for the man, or woman, right next to you. Those of us that are here, should always remember those that arent, because its through the sacrifice that they made, insured we would have the life we have today. Welcome home to all the Brothers and Sisters in arms.
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