Americans Honor Troops For Memorial Day......

[MMC]

Here are some pics of The American People in Rememberence of Memorial Day 2012. Originally it was called Decoration Day. Huah! :m1helmet:

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A Marine salutes as motorcycles drive past during the annual Rolling Thunder parade ahead of Memorial Day in Washington, Sunday, May 27, 2012.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, center, walks behind an honor guard during Memorial Day ceremonies at Brig. General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown N.J., Saturday, May 26, 2012.

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People touch the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall, etched with the names of more than 58,000 U.S. servicemen and women who died in the war, as they visit on Memorial Day weekend in Washington, May 27, 2012.

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Air Force veteran and Anaheim police officer Brennan Leininger was "saddened" last Memorial Day when he realized more than half the 150,000 graves at Riverside National Cemetery did not have flags. He raised more than $15,000 and was able to purchase 21,600 flags that he and about 300 Orange County volunteers will place on graves Saturday May 26, 2012.

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Members of Rolling Thunder salute during the presentation of colors during the annual Rolling Thunder rally on the National Mall ahead of Memorial Day in Washington, Sunday, May 27, 2012.....snip~

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Lets Show How Those Who Sacrificed All.....Will Never Be Forgotten! Hoorah! :flag:

[MMC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sam4lq2WHos&feature=related


For my Cuzins! Marine Corp.....Hard Corp! Hoorah! :m1helmet: http://www.debatepolitics.com/images/smilies/flaghalf2.gif :icon_salut:

[MMC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2RwRi2TjA0&feature=related

Freedom isn't Free!

[Smartmouthwoman]

Memorial Day is about paying tribute to those who gave their lives to keep us free. A 23 yr old soldier who lost his life in Afghanistan last week left a letter saying if his service saved even one child who'll grow up to be a force for good in this world... it would be worth it. May that young hero rest in peace... and all of us remember the lives that were spared because we were there.

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God Bless America! :flag:

[MMC]

Thanks Smartmouthwoman for Contributing to the thread and Honoring my brethren!!!!!

I was looking at some of the other Sites Memorial Tributes.....all I can say is. We at Least at tried.

[Conley]

Didn't see this until now - Cool to see the contributions. Good job folks!

[MMC]

What contributions......theres fricken two people that Contributed. YAY......woohoo, wowsa, alright, lets give this a rounding applause. :applause: :rollseyes:

[Conley]

We've had a number of Memorial Day threads on here this year, and I hope everyone thanked the vets offline too.

[Conley]

This is the fourth thread... we had discussions in the other three too. People talked about their service and that of their loved ones. I appreciated everyone's contributions.

[MMC]

Yeah we had this one put up today. Also I was aware of the others that were put up before today.

[Conley]

Still about five plus hours out here on the left coast to remember.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFq1eT9tMJ4

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[MMC]

You are correct my brutha.....I forgot about those Two Hrs you guys are behind on. Still daylight out by you? I finished up with our Services. They had some Guys blowing off Fireworks for the Kids and giving them Red White and Blue Sparklers.

[Conley]

You are correct my brutha.....I forgot about those Two Hrs you guys are behind on. Still daylight out by you? I finished up with our Services. They had some Guys blowing off Fireworks for the Kids and giving them Red White and Blue Sparklers.

Oh yeah, plenty bright out here for another hour. Did you have fun at the services?

[MMC]

I wouldn't call it fun.....I was able to socialize with some Vets that have just returned home. As for those of my time. There were even less of us this year. Moreover 2 weekends before we lost another from Naperville Illinois, he died from an IED.

Heaven was needing another Hero! :wink:

[Conley]

Bad choice of words on my part...meaningful would have been better.

[MMC]

For the little kids I guess it is fun to them.....unless they have lost one. Plus around where we live they are able to blow off fireworks until Midnight. Which they have been going quite steadily since 7:30 pm. http://www.debatepolitics.com/images/smilies/New_Smilies/ind.gif