Remembrance Day, Veterans Day & War Memorials
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. “Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.”-. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The red poppy is a widely recognized symbol of remembrance and sacrifice, particularly for those who have died in service to their country, making it a fitting emblem for Memorial Day, which honors the nation's fallen heroes.
Before taking the day off of building the new I-74 bridge as a Memorial Day salute, all the cranes were turned to face east and a large flag was raised.
Sean Henderson of Lower Burrell, Pa., joins other Patriot Guard Riders in forming a large color guard at the rear of Memorial Day services today in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil Township. Observer-Reporter
Remembering my Grandfather Thomas (left) who served in WWI and my Uncle Bill (right) who served in WWII. I never met my Grandfather, he died long before I was born but I did know my Uncle. Both men had shrapnel in their bodies and lived with it until their death. The photo of my Grandfather was taken around 1916 and my Uncle in the 60's sometime.
Gratitude, remembrance, and humility are attributes (societal and personal) that underpin freedom everywhere. May we humbly and gratefully remember those that have sacrificed all to preserve our cherished liberty!
One of my favorite folk songs. It is a circular song, meaning it ends where it starts, and it summarizes the consequences of war. While some consider it an antiwar song, I also see it as a recognition of those who have had to make the ultimate sacrifice for their country, as well as those of their families. Having served my country for over twenty years in the military, I give those who have given all my utmost respect and admiration.
Lyrics:
Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the flowers gone?
Young girls picked them, ev’ry one.
Oh, When will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young girls gone, long time ago?
Where have all the young girls gone?
Gone to young men, ev’ry one.
Oh, when will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the young men gone, long time passing?
Where have all the young men gone, long time ago?
Where have all the young men gone?
Gone for soldiers, ev’ry one.
When will we ever learn? Oh, when we ever learn?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
Where have all the soldiers gone, long time ago?
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards, ev’ry one.
When will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, ev’ry one.
When will they ever learn? Oh, when will they ever learn?
-Pete Seeger
Civil War Memorial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Millville, NJ, USA
This monument, erected in 1910, honors some of those souls from Millville, NJ, who lost their lives in the Civil War.
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Tomorrow is Memorial Day in the USA -- a time to honor our war dead.
In the last few years, "Rolling Thunder" has become a tradition in the Washington, DC area on the day before Memorial Day.
"Rolling Thunder" means that literally thousands of Vietnam veterans ride their Harley Davidsons to DC and parade through the streets, culminating at the Vietnam War Memorial. It's a testimony to patriotism and service, and raises issues at the heart of our nation today.
I went there today to take pictures.
A beautiful tree, in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, shading some of the graves of the soldiers we honor on Memorial Day in the USA.
Many of those of us who have served in America's Wars feel a bit selfish on Memorial Day because we survived and lived to raise a family and enjoy Grandchildren. A life that so many of our comrades missed out on.
But we remember them sadly, and praise their heroism.
This is the Korean War Memorial site in Washington, DC