Memorial Day

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You both make worthy points...personally I am grateful and appreciative of those currently serving on daily basis...but to me Memorial Day is special because those that did make the ultimate sacrifice deserve at least one day of their own to be honored/remembered and this should not be detracted from...surviving veterans have a chance to fulfill their lives...Memorial Day is for those that did not...
IMO that is why we have two distinct days of remembrance and celebration...

 

[RobertN]

I tend to agree, but there is a blurred line.

There will be a very nice Memorial event at our Memorial site; our Scout Troop is very active in the event each year.

But a large part of the Placerville Memorial was paid for by fundraising, and a lot of that was bricks like my the one we got in my Grandfathers honor that people bought/sponsored. The site kind of honors both; those that served, and those that made the ultimate sacrifice in service.

Here(Placerville), both are honored in Memorial(this coming Monday), and those who served(Veteran's Day).

My pet peeve, is that it(Memorial Day) has become a sales weekend. Yes, many people and groups honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. But just watching/hearing/reading the media, it is sale, sale, sale.

One of my pet peeves is folks/entities that confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day...

Memorial Day is to honor those that gave their lives for their country...Veterans Day is to honor all those that have served (and are serving)...

 

[riptides]

...My pet peeve, is that it(Memorial Day) has become a sales weekend. Yes, many people and groups honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. But just watching/hearing/reading the media, it is sale, sale, sale.

Yeah,

We try and surround ourselves with family and remember and reflect on those who are no longer with us. Guess we are strange, but the day is not a happy day for us.

 

[dmccarty]

Totally agree. It is important to know the difference, but there is never anything wrong with expressing your gratitude to someone who has served.

And the truth is that anyone who has served has, in fact, put their life on the line. ...

Well said and true.

The other deserving group that is forgotten is the families. They have to deal with the stress of deployments, lack of a parent being around for months/years, and maybe having to deal with a wounded or KIA parent. The families should not be forgotten.

Later,
Dan

 

[deepNdirt]

Well said and true.

The other deserving group that is forgotten is the families. They have to deal with the stress of deployments, lack of a parent being around for months/years, and maybe having to deal with a wounded or KIA parent. The families should not be forgotten.

Later,
Dan

Also a good point made, Memorial day does in fact extend to the surviving families of the ones who served and we give our thanks and condolences to them as well,

 

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[jerrybob]

Thanks to all who have and are serving........and to those who have died while serving. Thank you families and friends who have lost loved ones while serving........my thoughts are with you all!

 

[daugen]

One of my pet peeves is folks/entities that confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day...

just a simple thanks for reminding us/me. I make the mistake at times too.

There are an awful lot of folk who have lost their spouses, children or siblings in military action, as well
as all the first responders who are also constantly getting killed putting their lives on the line.
Lot of people to be thankful for, and may they all rest in peace with the dignity and respect they have earned.

You just do what you have to, and what no one else wants to.
Someone has to. The strong must protect the weak, even if the strong die in the struggle.

There simply are people and causes worth dying for in this world.
The shame is that we have not evolved enough as a species to realize the wisdom
of resolving issues peacefully.

 

[mjarrels]

The American Cemetery in Makati Metro Manila is the largest in a foriegn country... over 17,000 white crosses with many marked "known only by God" Building and grounds are flawlessly maintained. Visit every time I'm in the Philippines and never leave with dry eyes.

mark

 

[daugen]

The American Cemetery in Makati Metro Manila is the largest in a foriegn country... over 17,000 white crosses with many marked "known only by God" Building and grounds are flawlessly maintained. Visit every time I'm in the Philippines and never leave with dry eyes.

mark

that's really interesting, I would have guessed one of those cemeteries in France.

I'm glad my father or uncle didn't wind up in one of those far away burial grounds.
They both served in the Pacific.

No dry eyes looking down in the beautiful waters of Oahu either. I would not return to that area
without paying my respects again.