05-22-2008, 03:53 PM
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MEMORIAL DAY: ( More than just a day off work )
As a vet of the first Persian Gulf conflict, I can say that this is a very sad time, and a time that I think about all those did not make it home, from all conflicts in our past. I was emailed this recently and I want to share it with you. I added the pics at the bottom to make it just a bit snazzier. Please remember our men and women over there now and forever. I am in the group that supports them, but not in support of the war. Enjoy!
M is for the memory we have of those who put their lives on the line to give us the freedom and privilege of living in this blessed nation.... E is for the enduring gratitude we have for the sacrifices these men and women make for those who stayed at home.... M is for the merit we recognize in those who serve our nation when such service comes at such a high price.... O is for the obedience we honor when those in uniform follow orders that may, and many times do, cost them their lives.... R is for the reverence we give to the thoughts we have on this day, or any day, when we remember those who give so much.... I is for the integrity we salute when those in uniform stand up for all of us even when some of us do not stand up for them.... A is for the allegiance we have to the nation that these brave warriors fight and die for.... L is for the love that goes with those who are in harms way, and who have paid the ultimate sacrifice for you and me.... Offered respectfully by, W. Larry Chapman, Jr. Capt. USMC - Vietnam Era      Semper Fi! My Brothers and sisters, I know you'll all be home soon. To the non Marines out there, Semper Fi is the short version of Semper Fidelis or in english, from latin for "Always faithful." This is the USMC motto. Role Call!     
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05-22-2008, 08:46 PM
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Somthing to mull over
Hey a song a few years ago came out, it was called "Fogotton Years" by an australian band called Midnight Oil. I will post the lyrics under this video file. It is a bit dated, and some of the things have changed, but the message is still a great one. Please think it over.
[IMG][/IMG] Forgotten Years Writen by: Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie Preformed by: Midnight Oil Few of the sins of the father Are visited upon the son Hearts have been hard Hands have been clenched into fists too long Our sons need never be soldiers Our daughters will never need guns These are the years between These are the years that were hard fought and won Contracts torn at the edges Old signatures stained with tears Seasons of war and grace These should not be forgotten years Still it aches like tetanus It reeks of politics How many dreams remain? This is a feeling too strong to contain CHORUS The hardest years, the darkest years The roarin' years, the fallen years These should not be forgotten years The hardest years, the wildest years The desperate and divided years We will remember These should not be forgotten years Our shoreline was never invaded Our country was never in flames This is the calm we breathe This is a feeling too strong to contain Still it aches like tetanus It reeks of politics Signatures stained with tears Who can remember, we've got to remember The hardest years, the darkest years Forsaking aching breaking years The time 'n' tested heaeartbreak years These should not be forgotten years The blinded years, the binded years The desperate and divided years These should not be forgotten years Remember
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