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This Memorial Day We Honor All Our Fallen Heros - Semper Fi
2008-05-24
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#8  Thanks Frank that means alot.. and as you say, IT is our Privilege to have served and or have veterans in our respective households and Families.
Posted by: RD   2008-05-24 23:52  

#7  Semper Fi to your Dad, RD. We're going out (whole family) to my Dad's grave at Ft. Rosecrans tomorrow AM - God love the Scouts, they put flags at each of the graves and inurnments. Next, brunch at Old Town. Happy and reflectful Memorial to y'all. So many here served or are related to those who serve. God Bless all
Posted by: Frank G   2008-05-24 23:16  

#6  Clarification:
Dad Passed away last year, but not actually while serving..

Semper Fi and God Bless all those Heros who died while serving our Flag and Country.
Posted by: RD   2008-05-24 23:05  

#5  Semper Fi Dad you are my Hero!

Posted by: RD   2008-05-24 22:56  

#4  Rick Rescorla is one of my favorites. It's too bad he was left out of the movie "We Were Soldiers". He was a true hero many times over all his life right up to and especially during 9/11.

There is still an active on-line petition effort to get him awarded the Medal of Freedom.

Link Here
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC   2008-05-24 19:23  

#3  Ross McGinnis is on my mind this weekend. And, I always remember Mandy, Amanda Pinson. I've been blessed to write about so many great Americans since 2002. Rick Rescorla, Robbie Miller, so many great men and women. God bless them all.
Posted by: Chuck Simmins   2008-05-24 18:42  

#2  A little girl I coached in soccer is all grown up amd recently returned from her second tour of Iraq.

I, who never served, and my dad who served stateside during Vietnam, saw her and her fiance in our local bar.

Of course we bought 'em beers, said 'welcome home', 'thank you', etc., but it is so difficult to articulate how profoundly appreciative we felt for her service and her fiance's patience.

My dad remarked, walking home, how inadequate words are in describing gratitude to our warriors.

To all the US vets, our allies, and especially our fallen, thank you and God bless and keep you always.
Posted by: JDB   2008-05-24 18:09  

#1  Home of Heroes

Medal of Honor Citations
Posted by: anonymous5089   2008-05-24 16:18  

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