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| Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Department of Defense |
Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Memorial Day. Show all posts
Monday, May 31, 2010
Memorial Day 2010
Monday, May 25, 2009
Remember
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| Tomb of the Unknowns, Arlington National Cemetery. Photo by Department of Defense |
Soldiers -- as well as those who served in the Air Force, Navy, or Marines -- think of those back home.
Most come back home. But not all do.
Over the years, many who wore our country's uniform gave the ultimate sacrifice.
Some of you know some of those that gave their lives for this country, for you and me.
Some of you don't know any one who lost his life in service to our country. Those are unknown to you.
But they were known to someone.
Today, honor those that gave their lives in service of our country. They deserve to be remembered.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Remember
During the time I wore my country's uniform, I was mostly in a situation where I was at home. That is, I got up in the morning and went to work.
Only, instead of driving to a factory or an office, I went to an Army post.
We'd occasionally deploy on a training exercise, but those really didn't last all that long. Most of the time, I was, in effect, stationed at home.
Most soldiers aren't so fortunate.
But, during the brief time away from home, we thought of those back home.
When set up in a Georgia swamp or woods, we thought of family back home.
When on the DMZ in Korea, we thought of family back home.
When in the California desert, training for future desert deployments, we thought of those back home.
When in the Sahara, on the border with Libya, we thought of those back home.
When in the Arabian Desert, on the border with Saddam's Iraq, we thought of those back home.
Because that's what soldiers do. That's what those wearing Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force uniforms do: they think of those back home.
Today is Memorial Day.
It is not the day to think of those who are defending our country. Rather, it's a day to remember a special group of those that defended our country -- those that, while defending our country, gave their lives for you, me, and everyone here in this great land of ours.
I know that they were thinking of you.
The least you can do is think of them.
Only, instead of driving to a factory or an office, I went to an Army post.
We'd occasionally deploy on a training exercise, but those really didn't last all that long. Most of the time, I was, in effect, stationed at home.
Most soldiers aren't so fortunate.
But, during the brief time away from home, we thought of those back home.
When set up in a Georgia swamp or woods, we thought of family back home.
When on the DMZ in Korea, we thought of family back home.
When in the California desert, training for future desert deployments, we thought of those back home.
When in the Sahara, on the border with Libya, we thought of those back home.
When in the Arabian Desert, on the border with Saddam's Iraq, we thought of those back home.
Because that's what soldiers do. That's what those wearing Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force uniforms do: they think of those back home.
Today is Memorial Day.
It is not the day to think of those who are defending our country. Rather, it's a day to remember a special group of those that defended our country -- those that, while defending our country, gave their lives for you, me, and everyone here in this great land of ours.
I know that they were thinking of you.
The least you can do is think of them.
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