Memorial Day

clayp · 05-25-07, 10:36 AM

Remember on this Memorial day all of the young men and women from the Greatest Generation that fought the great war and the ones that gave their all...And now we have to to go through it all again for the ones that are fighting the latest threat..

mookiemookie · 05-25-07, 10:40 AM

Here's to the men on Eternal Patrol, as well as all the others who served and are serving.

stuntcow · 05-25-07, 10:44 AM

To those who have, do or will serve. THANK YOU!!! You deserve more then we can ever show.

Bane · 05-25-07, 10:50 AM

/salute

To all the men and women in uniform, past and present. Thank you.

heartc · 05-25-07, 02:46 PM

Thank you for our freedom.

It's actually rather unpopular in today's Germany to put it as bluntly, but this doesn't take away from the fact that it is still the truth, and always will be. We were unable to achieve freedom for ourselves. The brave people who tried it unfortunately failed on the verge of getting it, back in 1848. Then we needed to get it bombed back into us, and finally got it in 1945, mostly thanks to the Americans who after the war did not agree to make this country an agricultural semi-slave state like the Soviets would have prefered it after the war.

Thank you. And I'm sorry for the lack of appreciation. It's just how it goes. You help someone, he's going to hate you for it. Because if he didn't, he would have to accept and acknowledge his own incompetence in the past. And this is a hard thing to do - for a single man, and then even harder for a whole people.

Still, the truth is what happened, and I thank you for it and will not forget.

UnSalted · 05-25-07, 03:45 PM

My father was stationed in post-war Germany. The appreciation was shown by your countrymen then, let me assure you.

I think Memorial Day should be reserved for those who went into wars in foreign lands and didn't come back and those currently at war. Those of us who made it back are already thanked just by being back home.

hacksaw412 · 05-27-07, 01:58 PM

Please join Americans everywhere in observance of the National Moment of Remembrance at 3PM local time on Memorial Day. It is a sad to know that so many children in America think of this day only as "the day the swimming pools open".

Pass the word! It's only one minute of your day, spent in quiet remembrance of those brave souls who served, and fought, and died in the service of our nation.

God Bless America, my home sweet home! God Bless all who call her friend!

Rich K

Weather-guesser · 05-27-07, 03:49 PM

To all men and woman who have made the ultimate sacrafice for this great country.

pocatellodave · 05-28-07, 08:40 AM

To my father and brother whom fought in WWI and WWII,to my buddies who fought with me in Viet Nam,to all service men who served,and espicially to those that gave thier all,and my buddies that didn't come home with me,I salute you all.God Bless the U.S.A.
Pocatellodave
USMC retired

The Avon Lady · 05-28-07, 09:14 AM

Semper Fi.

pj · 05-28-07, 11:55 AM

You will not be forgotten

Bear · 05-28-07, 12:18 PM

"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling, which thinks that nothing is worth war, is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature, and has no chance of being free unless made or kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." – John Stuart Mill

In Memorium:

In the Second Book of Shmuel (Samuel), 22nd chapter, 5th through the 20th verses, can perhaps aptly describe the fate of all submariners who died defending their county:

"When the waves of death compassed me / the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; / the bonds of She'ol encircled me; / the snares of death took me by surprise; / in my distress I called upon the Lord, / and cried to my God: / and he heard my voice out of his temple, / and my cry entered into his ears. / Then the earth shook and trembled; /the foundations of heaven moved / and shook because of his anger /...the heavy mass of waters, and thick clouds of the skies /... And the channels of the sea appeared, / the foundations of the world were laid bare, / at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast at the breath of his nostrils. / He sent from above, he took me; / he drew me out of many waters; / he delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me; for they were too strong for me. / They surprised me in the day of my calamity: / but the Lord was my stay / He brought me forth also into a large place: / he delivered me because he delighted in me./"

Least We Forget.

PS, Disclaimer: The above Memorium was found on a Submarine site listing lost subs and is not intended to be a statement of religion nor endorse any religious beliefs.

MudMarine · 05-28-07, 01:13 PM

To All Men and Women Who Serve or have served,
To all those who have taken wounds and finally,
To those that have made the supreme scracrific and are remembered,

I take time today to bow my head and give thanks to my God for you. Your politices or faith is unimportant. What is important is that you have served or in service now to this country of ours, the United States of America.
I give my warmest thanks and I stand to attention and I salute you. Well done.

War is cruel and horrible and in these times certain men stand out, amoungs all others. During WWII, A troop transport, U.S.A.T. Dorchester, was torpedoed 150 miles from Greenland on Feb. 3rd, 1943 at 1 AM, in 20 minutes. Four men on this ill fated transport stood out as shining lights of brotherly love. They where Military Chaplains; Revernds Fox and Poling, Father Washington and Rabbi Goode. There story is of Humanity, love for others, courage and faith.

While the U.S.A.T was sinking they guided soliders and sailors to lifeboats, helped the wounded, distributed life jackets and when there where no more to distribute gave away thier own life jackets to others, thus sacrificing any chance of thier own survival. They where last seen near the stern at the rail, arm in arm, leading men in prayer and hyms. Out of 904 souls, 675 where lost.

The Military Chaplains of our services are the unsung Heros of this country, may they never be forgotten for thier service and sacrifice.

As you read this I ask that you come to attention as I do and give these special men and women of our Chaplain Service a Salute.

In thier Honor I make the following Links Available:

U.S.A.T. Dorchester
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USAT_Dorchester

Four Chaplians
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Chaplains

Four Chaplains
http://www.homeofheroes.com/brotherhood/chaplains.html

05-25-07, 10:36 AM	#1
clayp The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,554 Downloads: 340 Uploads: 0	Memorial Day Remember on this Memorial day all of the young men and women from the Greatest Generation that fought the great war and the ones that gave their all...And now we have to to go through it all again for the ones that are fighting the latest threat.. __________________ clayp

05-25-07, 10:40 AM	#2
mookiemookie Navy Seal Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 9,404 Downloads: 105 Uploads: 1	Here's to the men on Eternal Patrol, as well as all the others who served and are serving. __________________ They don’t think it be like it is, but it do. Want more U-boat Kaleun portraits for your SH3 Commander Profiles? Download the SH3 Commander Portrait Pack here.

05-25-07, 10:44 AM	#3
stuntcow Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 113 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	To those who have, do or will serve. THANK YOU!!! You deserve more then we can ever show. __________________ U.S.S. Harder "Hit'em Harder" "How long can you tread water?"

05-27-07, 03:49 PM	#8
Weather-guesser Lieutenant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Albany, New York USA Posts: 260 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	To all men and woman who have made the ultimate sacrafice for this great country. __________________ NAVY! It's not just a job. It's a Buck Seventy-Five an hour!

05-28-07, 08:40 AM	#9
pocatellodave Engineer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pocatello,ID Posts: 203 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Salute on Memorial Day To my father and brother whom fought in WWI and WWII,to my buddies who fought with me in Viet Nam,to all service men who served,and espicially to those that gave thier all,and my buddies that didn't come home with me,I salute you all.God Bless the U.S.A. Pocatellodave USMC retired

05-25-07, 10:50 AM	#4
Bane Torpedoman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 119 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	/salute To all the men and women in uniform, past and present. Thank you.

05-25-07, 02:46 PM	#5
heartc Samurai Navy Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Munich Posts: 562 Downloads: 71 Uploads: 0	Thank you for our freedom. It's actually rather unpopular in today's Germany to put it as bluntly, but this doesn't take away from the fact that it is still the truth, and always will be. We were unable to achieve freedom for ourselves. The brave people who tried it unfortunately failed on the verge of getting it, back in 1848. Then we needed to get it bombed back into us, and finally got it in 1945, mostly thanks to the Americans who after the war did not agree to make this country an agricultural semi-slave state like the Soviets would have prefered it after the war. Thank you. And I'm sorry for the lack of appreciation. It's just how it goes. You help someone, he's going to hate you for it. Because if he didn't, he would have to accept and acknowledge his own incompetence in the past. And this is a hard thing to do - for a single man, and then even harder for a whole people. Still, the truth is what happened, and I thank you for it and will not forget.

05-25-07, 03:45 PM	#6
UnSalted Machinist's Mate Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 130 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	My father was stationed in post-war Germany. The appreciation was shown by your countrymen then, let me assure you. I think Memorial Day should be reserved for those who went into wars in foreign lands and didn't come back and those currently at war. Those of us who made it back are already thanked just by being back home.

05-27-07, 01:58 PM	#7
hacksaw412 Swabbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 8 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Please join Americans everywhere in observance of the National Moment of Remembrance at 3PM local time on Memorial Day. It is a sad to know that so many children in America think of this day only as "the day the swimming pools open". Pass the word! It's only one minute of your day, spent in quiet remembrance of those brave souls who served, and fought, and died in the service of our nation. God Bless America, my home sweet home! God Bless all who call her friend! Rich K

05-28-07, 09:14 AM	#10
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Semper Fi. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

05-28-07, 11:55 AM	#11
pj Swabbie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 12 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	You will not be forgotten

05-28-07, 12:18 PM	#12
Bear Helmsman Join Date: May 2005 Location: CSA - Confused States of America Posts: 107 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	"Those Who Forget History Are Doomed To Repeat It" "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling, which thinks that nothing is worth war, is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature, and has no chance of being free unless made or kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." – John Stuart Mill In Memorium: In the Second Book of Shmuel (Samuel), 22nd chapter, 5th through the 20th verses, can perhaps aptly describe the fate of all submariners who died defending their county: "When the waves of death compassed me / the floods of ungodly men made me afraid; / the bonds of She'ol encircled me; / the snares of death took me by surprise; / in my distress I called upon the Lord, / and cried to my God: / and he heard my voice out of his temple, / and my cry entered into his ears. / Then the earth shook and trembled; /the foundations of heaven moved / and shook because of his anger /...the heavy mass of waters, and thick clouds of the skies /... And the channels of the sea appeared, / the foundations of the world were laid bare, / at the rebuking of the Lord, at the blast at the breath of his nostrils. / He sent from above, he took me; / he drew me out of many waters; / he delivered me from my strong enemy, and from those who hated me; for they were too strong for me. / They surprised me in the day of my calamity: / but the Lord was my stay / He brought me forth also into a large place: / he delivered me because he delighted in me./" Least We Forget. PS, Disclaimer: The above Memorium was found on a Submarine site listing lost subs and is not intended to be a statement of religion nor endorse any religious beliefs.

05-28-07, 01:13 PM	#13
MudMarine Loader Join Date: May 2007 Location: Orange Park, Fl Posts: 85 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Four Chaplains in thier Honor and memory To All Men and Women Who Serve or have served, To all those who have taken wounds and finally, To those that have made the supreme scracrific and are remembered, I take time today to bow my head and give thanks to my God for you. Your politices or faith is unimportant. What is important is that you have served or in service now to this country of ours, the United States of America. I give my warmest thanks and I stand to attention and I salute you. Well done. War is cruel and horrible and in these times certain men stand out, amoungs all others. During WWII, A troop transport, U.S.A.T. Dorchester, was torpedoed 150 miles from Greenland on Feb. 3rd, 1943 at 1 AM, in 20 minutes. Four men on this ill fated transport stood out as shining lights of brotherly love. They where Military Chaplains; Revernds Fox and Poling, Father Washington and Rabbi Goode. There story is of Humanity, love for others, courage and faith. While the U.S.A.T was sinking they guided soliders and sailors to lifeboats, helped the wounded, distributed life jackets and when there where no more to distribute gave away thier own life jackets to others, thus sacrificing any chance of thier own survival. They where last seen near the stern at the rail, arm in arm, leading men in prayer and hyms. Out of 904 souls, 675 where lost. The Military Chaplains of our services are the unsung Heros of this country, may they never be forgotten for thier service and sacrifice. As you read this I ask that you come to attention as I do and give these special men and women of our Chaplain Service a Salute. In thier Honor I make the following Links Available: U.S.A.T. Dorchester http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USAT_Dorchester Four Chaplians http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Chaplains Four Chaplains http://www.homeofheroes.com/brotherhood/chaplains.html __________________ Harder Ya train in peace, the less Ya bleed in war. Ya drill as if Ya was in combat and combat becomes a drill. ***Semper Fidela's******* MudMarine, USMC 1972-1985 Aviation