Memorial Day, Monday, May 31st, 2010
As the song goes, “All gave some and some gave all” which you can see and hear if you wish at this post over at my other blogs with some graphic tributes I made in honor of those men who’ve fought and died for our freedoms each and every day here and abroad, particularly in this moments of aimless lack of leadership in this country today.
Which brings me to remembering those lost fighting the oil war on the gulf coast, our Gulf coast this time, nor the Persian Gulf ….where we’ll sadly be sending men and women to die as long as Islam is allowed to intermingle with western life.
God bless the men and women of the U.S. Military and their families, who sacrifice more than we non military families can even fathom, and God Bless America.
Photo courtesy Admns Picks (click pic for credits)
1. Arlington National Cemetery, 2. In The Wall, 3. loved ones never die, 4. Come Walk With Me, 5. Memorial at American Cemetery, Normandy, 6. 9/11 flight#93 crash site, 7. 9/11 flight 93 crash site, 8. OLD GLORY (please read), 9. Rolling Storms…, 10. why must men get bored / pourquoi faut-il que les hommes s’ennuient, 11. Mr.Perry, 12. Marching with the Colors, 13. Laying a Wreath, 14. Never Forgetting, 15. In-Honor-of-the-Past, 16. In Foreground are Graves for 5 Civil War Veterans ~ until very Recently only One of them had a Tombstone, 17. No Man Left Behind, 18. Israel Flag, 19. World War 2 Memorial at night, 20. Memorial Day 2008, 21. Searching, 22. Memorial Day #3, 23. In Memoriam, 24. Memorial Day Montage, 25. American Cemetery, Normandy France
__________________________________________________
Mj. Gen. John Logan Statue, Chicago Illinois.
Three years after the Civil War ended, on May 5, 1868, the head of an organization of Union veterans — the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) —established Decoration Day as a time for the nation to decorate the graves of the war dead with flowers.
Maj. Gen. John A. Logan declared that Decoration Day should be observed on May 30. It is believed that date was chosen because flowers would be in bloom all over the country.
The first large observance was held that year at Arlington National Cemetery, across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C. The ceremonies centered around the mourning-draped veranda of the Arlington mansion, once the home of Gen. Robert E. Lee.Various Washington officials, including Gen. and Mrs. Ulysses S. Grant, presided over the ceremonies. After speeches, children from the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphan Home and members of the GAR made their way through the cemetery,strewing flowers on both Union and Confederate graves, reciting prayers and singing hymns
__________________________________________________
Related articles by Zemanta
That’s quite a collage’ you’ve put together. Very meaningful. Hadn’t see that video before. The pics are heart wrenching when you love America as we do. This is exceptional reporting Ray. Thanks!
No I Haji-Jacked it from a Flicker page, the link’s there. Iwas a lot of work for him or her no doubt I think a him. Thanks Margie. I didn’ t know this little soldier was here..
One now and a future one…
I thought you’d like that soldier. Just happened to see it. Whoever put that together did a fine job. Good pics.
