Memorial Day

[scloyd]

"To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high..."

Tomorrow, for me and many, is to be a day of quiet rememberence and a bit of sorrow for those who were denied a full life. And a reading once or twice of "In Flanders Field."

For those who might be interested in reading In Flanders Fields

In Flanders Fields

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

 

[OneGoodBulldog]

Lots of lives given to keep the free world free. We owe a debt to them that could never be repaid.

That debt can be paid, just takes a trip to the recruiting center. But you're absolutely correct, it's a hard one to follow up on.

 

[kurtbob]

Remembering all brothers and sister who have fallen from all branches for this great nation. Also remembering the ones we lost that get no press, the hundreds of contractors. The patriots that completed their service commitment and returned to conflict as civilians to continue the fight and paid the ultimate price??

 

[DAR]

A salute to my brothers, the Redlegs of the 3rd Armored Division, 2/27th Field Artillery and everyone that served our country in times of conflict and peace. A peaceful Memorial Day to all.