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2007-05-27 Home Front: Culture Wars

Books about soldiers in battle for Memorial Day

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Posted by ryuge 2007-05-27 07:23|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 A day early but maybe someone wants to post this Monday.

Happy Memorial Day-Decoration Day, in Honor of those who Served.

The Mansions of the Lord (song online)

Sung by the West Point Glee Club "We Were Soldiers"

To fallen soldiers let us sing
where no rockets fly nor bullets wing
Our broken brothers let us bring
to the mansions of the Lord

No more bleeding no more fight
No prayers pleading through the night
just divine embrace, eternal light
in the mansions of the Lord

Where no mothers cry and no children weep
We will stand and guard to the angels sleep
All through the ages safely keep
the mansions of the Lord

Posted by Icerigger 2007-05-27 11:49|| 2007-05-27 11:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Just as important as reading about war, is reading about what happens after war is over. Though it is hard to find, I recommend Erich Maria Remarque's lesser known book, "The Road Back".

It continues the story of the German soldiers back from the war, to be greeted by a cold, indifferent, and even cruel civilian world that looks on them with contempt and even hatred.

And much like the American veterans of WWI, who were denied support when ruined in the great depression, then driven out of Washington, D.C. at the point of bayonets, the Germans veterans, when they protested a lack of pensions, were greeted with machine gun fire.

And those are the stories that should also be remembered on Memorial Day.

As well as the hatred of the left for veterans.

Posted by Anonymoose 2007-05-27 18:05|| 2007-05-27 18:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Thank you for that, Icerigger. Your link wouldn't open for me (gunk in the intartubes, no doubt), but this one will: link

Posted by trailing wife 2007-05-27 18:24|| 2007-05-27 18:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Moose, that was news to me about the US WWI vets being driven out? Curious to see any links you have...learn something new every day at the burg

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-05-27 18:53|| 2007-05-27 18:53|| Front Page Top

#5 Here's a bit of basic info on the Bonus Army (as they were called), Frank. I'm sure there are some good books out there as well.

Posted by ryuge 2007-05-27 18:57|| 2007-05-27 18:57|| Front Page Top

#6 excellent, thanks

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-05-27 19:12|| 2007-05-27 19:12|| Front Page Top

#7 I found this to be a fascinating and revealing list. Every one of the books is about defeat, none about victory. None is inspirational. I wonder what his list would have been before his stay at the Hanoi Hilton. That is why McCain, combat hero that he is notwithstanding, still will not win the Presidency.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-05-27 19:16|| 2007-05-27 19:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Frank, you might want to take a look at this. Naturally the libs fall all over themselves about it, but it was not one of the brighter points in any of the careers discussed.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-05-27 19:21|| 2007-05-27 19:21|| Front Page Top

#9 it certainly sounded like a no-win situation, for ALL involved

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-05-27 19:36|| 2007-05-27 19:36|| Front Page Top

#10 The Commander of the troops in charge of driving out the Bonus Army was? 100 points for the answer. AW, I'll tell ya anyway. Douglas McArthur

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-05-27 19:48|| 2007-05-27 19:48|| Front Page Top

#11 I saw Patton and Eisenhower (begrudginly) too. Sounds like the vets wanted early distribution of funds the gov't didn't have. No good answer, but bayonets seems a little extreme

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