Memorial Day 2022
With solemn thanks this Memorial Day, 2022. The image is of the United States 4th Marine Division cemetery on Iwo Jima, Japan, in March 1945.
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Bookworm Beat 5/25/20 — Memorial Day illustrated edition
This mammoth illustrated edition honors Memorial Day, then tackles the Wuhan Virus, Biden, Democrats, government, and finally ends with a few good laughs. What happens when Karen takes control. https://t.co/mqq37iMTtK — Bookwormroom (@Bookwormroom) May 25, 2020 Biden can no longer speak coherently: This is your cat on drugs…. A
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Memorial Day 2019
Remembering with endless gratitude those who selflessly sacrificed themselves on America’s behalf.
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Memorial Day, 2018
On Memorial Day 2018, President Trump honors the dead by celebrating what they fought for — and by making future fights less likely. Words — or at least my words — are inadequate to the task of fully honoring those who gave their lives to defend American freedoms. President Trump,
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Memorial Day — Remembering those who gave their all for our freedom
Donald Trump’s moving Memorial Day speech, plus a few other reminders of why we honor the fallen today.
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The Bookworm Beat 5/30/16 — the illustrated Memorial Day edition
I’ve got several very moving images here but, before I dive into them, I want to make sure you read the story of Army Sergeant James John Regan, the man whose life and death led to this picture, one so moving that it has appeared repeatedly on social media every
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Memorial Day 2016
When my teenage son realized that Monday isn’t just a school holiday but is, in fact, a national holiday honoring the men and women who have died serving our country, he made an interesting comment about those who died. “It’s hard to appreciate that they’re real people because you never
Continue readingI figured out what Chris Hayes’ problem with the troops is — they don’t sing enough
Chris Hayes got himself a great spanking because of his inability to acknowledge military heroism: CHRIS HAYES: Thinking today and observing Memorial Day, that’ll be happening tomorrow. Just talked with Lt. Col. Steve Burke [sic, actually Beck], who was a casualty officer with the Marines and had to tell people
Continue readingMemorial Day
On this day, as I do every day, I spare a long moment to give my deep and abiding gratitude to those who have served this nation and died in that service. Thank you.
Continue readingBe a part of a Memorial Day parade — without ever leaving your home
I got an email Virtual Boots on the Ground, which I’m reprinting below. I can’t decide if this is a gimmick or a wonderful idea. On the principle that there’s no harm if it’s a gimmick and a lot of good if it’s a wonderful idea, I signed up. Dear
Continue readingMemorial Day Post: The Warriors Among Us
[I’ll keep this at the top through Memorial Day. Scroll down for lots of new posts.] Several years ago, as part of a 9/11 commemoration, I wrote the following words as part of a post I did about Lt. Brian Ahearn, one of the New York fire fighters who perished
Continue readingHonoring both the dead and the living on Memorial Day
Yeah, I know it’s not quite Memorial Day yet, but sometimes things come my way that I can’t wait to pass on. This morning, it’s two posts from Greyhawk, at the Mudville Gazette. The first one is both a memorial to the dead, and a bit of background to the
Continue readingSitting on my spindle *UPDATED*
For the past two days, I’ve been gathering links that I’ve meant to use in stand-alone posts. That’s clearly not going to happen, though, so let me pass the links onto you, in the hope that you find them as interesting as I did. Here’s something of a public service
Continue readingA Memorial Day tribute
It’s not Memorial Day yet, but it’s time to start thinking about it, and this beautiful video, by wordsmith at Flopping Aces, is a good place to start. Be prepared with a hankie, though, ’cause you’ll need it. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=058VyI89QoQ[/youtube] I just want to add one thing now that you’ve spent
Continue readingHeroes and helpless ones *UPDATED*
I don’t know how it is that I never got around to watching it before, but last night marked the first time I ever saw that classic 1941 movie Sergeant York. It’s a biopic, starring Gary Cooper as the eponymous Sergeant York, who was the most decorated hero of World
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