Memorial Day 2022

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I realize that Memorial Day is about the military who made the ultimate sacrifice in war but IMO, it should also be for those who came back and couldn’t fight off the demons that won. May they all Rest In Peace.

That said, some businesses are offering discounts for Active Duty and Veterans.... Thank you all for your service.

42 Best Memorial Day Military Discounts for 2021 - Complete Listing!

Discover all the best 2019 Memorial Day military discounts that you can take advantage of at some great restaurants, attractions, shops, and many more!

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68+ Discounts, Deals and Free Meals for Veterans and Military (and Some for the Rest of Us!) on Memorial Day

Memorial Day Weekend is almost here. It’s a time to honor our fallen service members and show appreciation to those still in uniform, as well as to veterans, on Memorial Day (Monday, May 31, 2021). While some restaurants may still have COVID-19 restrictions, many are fully open, and offer...

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National parks honor families of fallen with free admission Memorial Day weekend, beyond

Gold Star Families, veterans and active duty military can enter any national park for free Memorial Day or any day. Here's how.

www.usatoday.com

 

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Spent the morning putting out flags at the cemeteries. Went out to dinner tonight to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.

 

[oldngray]

 

[upsgrunt]

Spent the morning putting out flags at the cemeteries. Went out to dinner tonight to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary.

Happy anniversary, and thank you for your service!

 

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Memorial day is very somber for me.My Grandfather Pvt. LC Mathis was killed 25-July-1944 in St Lo France.He'd gone ashore in Normandy a week after D Day. My mother was born after his unit was sent to Scotland for training and he never saw her .My grandmother was 18 who not only baby who was only four months old she was also taking care of her 12 year old brother,and her own mother who was dying of TB. August 14 1944 a telegram was delivered informing my grandmother of his death. My grandfather was 20 when he was killed.

 

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Memorial day is very somber for me.My Grandfather Pvt. LC Mathis was killed 25-July-1944 in St Lo France.He'd gone ashore in Normandy a week after D Day. My mother was born after his unit was sent to Scotland for training and he never saw her .My grandmother was 18 who not only baby who was only four months old she was also taking care of her 12 year old brother,and her own mother who was dying of TB. August 14 1944 a telegram was delivered informing my grandmother of his death. My grandfather was 20 when he was killed.


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9,000 Fallen Soldiers Etched into the Sand on Normandy Beach to Commemorate Peace Day

This past weekend British artists Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss accompanied by numerous volunteers, took to the beaches of Normandy with rakes and stencils in hand to etch 9,000 silhouettes representing fallen people into the sand. Titled The Fallen 9000, the piece is meant as a stark visual...

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Have you ever seen this? It’s definitely sobering.

 

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I realize that Memorial Day is about the military who made the ultimate sacrifice in war but IMO, it should also be for those who came back and couldn’t fight off the demons that won. May they all Rest In Peace.

That said, some businesses are offering discounts for Active Duty and Veterans.... Thank you all for your service.

42 Best Memorial Day Military Discounts for 2021 - Complete Listing!

Discover all the best 2019 Memorial Day military discounts that you can take advantage of at some great restaurants, attractions, shops, and many more!

urbantastebud.com

68+ Discounts, Deals and Free Meals for Veterans and Military (and Some for the Rest of Us!) on Memorial Day

Memorial Day Weekend is almost here. It’s a time to honor our fallen service members and show appreciation to those still in uniform, as well as to veterans, on Memorial Day (Monday, May 31, 2021). While some restaurants may still have COVID-19 restrictions, many are fully open, and offer...

parade.com

National parks honor families of fallen with free admission Memorial Day weekend, beyond

Gold Star Families, veterans and active duty military can enter any national park for free Memorial Day or any day. Here's how.

www.usatoday.com

Well said. @dookie stain we got your six now, you can rest.


RIP SSG Darrell Kasson. Hope you're building some crazy S* up there!

SSG Darrel D. Kasson was killed in action on 4 March 2007 while serving as the lead vehicle commander for a 27 vehicle convoy logistic patrol in the vicinity of Bayji, Iraq. While heading back to LSA Anaconda, SSG Kasson’s vehicle was hit by an Improvised Explosive Device.

 

[DriverNerd]

Don't forget to celebrate all those deaths by getting a deal on some furniture.










Disclaimer: That was sarcasm. I chose the word celebrate instead of remember because this holiday has moved from a remembrance to shopping holiday. Disgusting really.

 

[Old Man Jingles]

Don't forget to celebrate all those deaths by getting a deal on some furniture.

Disclaimer: That was sarcasm. I chose the word celebrate instead of remember because this holiday has moved from a remembrance to shopping holiday. Disgusting really.

Is there anything more American?

 

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Illinois 'Battle Buddy' program sends cops with military background to respond to veterans in crisis

Instead of sending in social workers, a pioneering Illinois police program designed to aide despondent and suicidal veterans deploys officers who have military backgrounds of their own to 911 calls about vets in crisis.

www.foxnews.com

I love this idea. Hopefully, it will spread to other police department.

 

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“The American system can only endure and prosper with the sacrifices of so many brave men and women, the vast majority of whom will never be known to the public. And on Memorial Day, we honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice so you and I can live our lives how we want to.“

I read the above quote by Newt Gingrich, which is so true, and it made me wonder where our country will be in 30 years with people like this in charge.

 

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2021 The Wall That Heals Tour Schedule - Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) has announced The Wall That Heals national tour schedule for 2021. The Wall That Heals exhibit includes a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center. The 26th season of The Wall That Heals will begin...

www.vvmf.org

 

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Photogs At Work

 

[Old Man Jingles]

They fought for all our freedoms!

 

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Rolling to Remember honors veterans, fallen troops after Pentagon snub

The Rolling to Remember motorcycle rally kicked off at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C., on Sunday to remember and honor veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces for Memorial Day.

www.foxnews.com

Nice to see this went on despite the scramble to find a staging point.

 

[pkgdriver]

A few pics from Normandy from an TransAtlantic cruise 10 years ago.

 

[Poop Head]

Disgusting

 

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A field altar service for seven men KIA in December 1965.