Memorial Day

On May 21, 2009, In Our Military, By stix1972

I know this blog is supposed to be about Reclaiming Conservatism, but I needed to post this here also.  This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend and Memorial day is on Monday.   People will be BBQing it up and having fun with friends and family.  But this is not just a day for parties and golf as I am going to do.   This is a weekend to pay tribute to our finest.   We must never forget it is the United States Military that protects our freedoms that we take for granite every day.   So over the weekend have fun and always remember those that lost their lives protecting us and the American Dream.  Also those that are out there now protecting us and are far away from friends and family in God Forsaken places.   They are truly heroes and need to be given all the respect for what they do and what they give up to be our front line of defense.   No matter if you are for the War on Terror or not, you have to give respect to those that protect your right to protest that War.

It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press.

It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech.

It is the soldier, not the campus organizer, who has given us the freedom to demonstrate.

It is the soldier, not the lawyer, who has given us the right to a fair trial.

It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves under the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag….

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Memorial Day

On May 23, 2008, In Uncategorized, By stix1972
When those who have given their lives for freedom of this country are honored, a poem is usually read.
 
“The muffled drum’s sad roll has beat
The soldier’s last tattoo;
No more on life’s parade shall meet
That brave and fallen few,
On Fame’s eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread;
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead.”
 
Monday we celebrate Memorial Day, and remember those who have their tents spread in the eternal camping ground—–
 
The 25,000 who died in the American Revolution,
 
The 562,000 who died in the War Between the States,
 
The 116,000 who died in the First World War
 
The 408,000 who died in the war to end all wars
 
The 54,000 who died in Korea in the forgotten war,
 
The 58,000 who died in the rice patties of Vietnam
 
The 363 who died in the first Gulf war,
 
And the 4,076, so far who have given their lives in the war on terror,
 
May every day be a Memorial Day in our lives.
Cross Posted at Stix Blog and Grizzly Groundswell
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