Memorial Day

[TripleR]

I understand the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day, but it is hard not to think about those serving as we think about those who have paid the ultimate price.

My sons are former military and we spend the day as a family, no sales etc.

 

[chemteck29]

Remember, honor, reflect.....

Thanks to all serve our country, past, present and future.

Absolutely!

 

[farmgirl19]

QRTRHRS: You said a lot, and said it well. Yes, even some that didn't die physically in war, died in spirit.

May we remember them all, this weekend, and always.

 

[Ted Summey]

My wife had 4 uncles, a cousin, and her father who served our country. I had 7 uncles and 5 cousins who served in various branches of military service. That doesn't count the previous generations among whom were Revolutionary War and Civil War Veterans. We are thankful for their service and the blessing none were killed in action. Several were/are Purple Heart recipients. Today at church and tomorrow especially our family remembers these veterans and the the men and women who served on their left and right who weren't fortunate enough to live to return to their families.

On Veterans Day we do the same. Both days are special remembrances above our day-to-day remembrances for our Veterans living and dead.

 

[/pine]

To keep from roughing feathers I blame it on the media...but obviously there are many that simply just don't "get it"

 

[dave1949]

Our family lost another WWII veteran today. My wife's uncle passed away, 89 years old, but severely afflicted with Alzheimer's the past 5-6 years.

Of the eight WWII veterans in our two families that I knew personally, only one is still living.

I agree with the sentiments of QTRHRS and FarmGirl19, for some of the veterans who survived, a little piece of their soul didn't survive the experience.

In any case, those that I have had the pleasure of knowing are in my thoughts regardless of the calendar date or how they died.

 

[RobertN]

Memorial Day remembrances at the Placerville Veteran's Monument where I took earlier pictures

DSC_7443e Mountain Democrat

Gallery « Veterans Monument of Eldorado County

https://www.facebook.com/eldorado.vets.monument

 

[dmccarty]

Our little town, like so many little towns, has lots of churches. :laughing::laughing::laughing: I drove by two churches with grave yards on Monday to see the cemeteries. I really was just trying to see one graveyard at one church but I had to pass the Baptist church as well. There a huge number of Baptists and their church is huge. Its not an ugly set of buildings but it is just huge. Across the street is the prettiest little church I know of in three counties. Its a little church that is shaded by large trees, flowering ornamental trees and plants. I have taken some nice photos in the church yard at Memorial day when flags have been placed on the graves. I wish there was more info about the people buried since the headstones often raise questions...

In one of the older sections of the church yard is a grave of a Union officer. :confused3: I think he moved to the area after The Late Unpleasantness, married, lived and died. I would love to know the story of how a Union officer ended up in my county...

The Baptists had flags on the graves as usual but the pretty little church did not for some reason.

Later,
Dan

 

[dave1949]

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I wish there was more info about the people buried since the headstones often raise questions...

In one of the older sections of the church yard is a grave of a Union officer. :confused3: I think he moved to the area after The Late Unpleasantness, married, lived and died. I would love to know the story of how a Union officer ended up in my county...

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Later,
Dan

You make that sound like an affront to your county.

There must have been any number of Union Army officers who were posted in The Rebellious South, after the Patriotic War To Preserve The Union ended victoriously for the Heroes of the Union Army.

So, this Fine Union Officer probably met, fell in love with (her biscuits probably), and married a Genteel Southern Lady, while performing his duties of administrating over your defeated ancestors.

Could have happened that way I think. Why they don't let me write history books is a mystery. :laughing:

 

[brin]

You make that sound like an affront to your county.

There must have been any number of Union Army officers who were posted in The Rebellious South, after the Patriotic War To Preserve The Union ended victoriously for the Heroes of the Union Army.

So, this Fine Union Officer probably met, fell in love with (her biscuits probably), and married a Genteel Southern Lady, while performing his duties of administrating over your defeated ancestors.

Could have happened that way I think. Why they don't let me write history books is a mystery. :laughing:

All your fantasy.,...He was probably a rotten Union Deserter...and was AWOL in the South....The atrocities the North committed against the South are duly written and recorded, all you have to do is research and read...The South can rise again...be mindful of that...

 

[dave1949]

All your fantasy.,...He was probably a rotten Union Deserter...and was AWOL in the South....The atrocities the North committed against the South are duly written and recorded, all you have to do is research and read...The South can rise again...be mindful of that...

Probably a bad thread for tomfoolery, I apologize for that.

On a serious note I guess we should keep in mind, regarding Memorial Day and what has been given and lost, that wars are easier to start than to end.

 

[dmccarty]

You make that sound like an affront to your county.

Ah, No. It was a legitimate question. How did this guy get to the middle of nowhere in NC? The county is and was poor. Why did he pick this county? The county was not occupied as far as I know even though Sherman was with in a day or two march for a time after tearing apart parts of GA and SC.

Later,
Dan

 

[daugen]

...The South can rise again...be mindful of that...

Geez Brin, where are you going to rise to? :stirthepot: C'mon up to Baltimore MD, or Camden NJ and certainly a trip to Newark NJ.
You could have them all, and I bet they'd hand you keys to the cities....well, upon reconsideration

 

[txdon]

Honoring Memorial Day in our small town.

 

[dmccarty]

Honoring Memorial Day in our small town.

Were they from the VFW? They are firing Springfield '03! I want one of them thar rifles...

Later,
Dan

 

[txdon]

1.Were they from the VFW? They are firing Springfield '03! 2. I want one of them thar rifles...

Later,
Dan

1. Yes they are.
2. Doesn't every one.