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Memorial Day Turns Memories
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Posted By: SurferLad, 5/31/2021 11:08:11 AM

Seems appropriate that Memorial Day brings back memories. That’s all that’s left of far too many who made those memories with us but are no longer here to share them and make new ones on these annual days of honor for The Fallen. It’s hard sometimes and quite painful for the living to call up memories of the departed, especially if their departure from this life came when they were all alone, far away from us in a lonely, lethal place. And so, too often on these Memorial Days, we

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Reply 1 - Posted by: grampus 5/31/2021 11:32:04 AM (No. 801748)
Apologies, but Memorial Day each year brings me memories of Obama's ignorance and stumbles. Speaking (reading) to a solemn gathering, Obama spoke of our "Fallen heroes" but went off script to note that "many of you are here with us today" confusing fallen heroes with uniformed military members in his audience. About as astute as his comment at another time that the Japanese had "dropped uh bum" on Pearl Harbor. (A singular bomb.)
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Reply 2 - Posted by: DVC 5/31/2021 11:53:27 AM (No. 801778)
Malcolm is in my 'never bother list'. I fly the flag, I wear a shirt that says "Remember the Fallen", and because it is 1300 miles to my nephew's grave, I can't visit it every year. But I look at the photos that I have, and I dream of what might have been had my brave USMC Capt. come back from that war alive. That's my memorial to him.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: RedWhite&Blue2 5/31/2021 12:46:50 PM (No. 801852)
I salute my three fallen friends who are on the Vietnam wall... Terry McGovern Gary Tomlin Richie Blasen I miss you guys, I love you guys I pray to God that you are by his side where you belong up there in heaven And prayers for all who gave a blank check including their lives..to their America. I’m glad you’re not here in these fubar times. Tan Son Nhut ‘68
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