Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Posted May 29, 2006 Slideshow | Print at Home | Order Prints | Save to: My Yahoo! Photos or My Computer Click a photo to view a larger version on Yahoo! Photos. See links above for more options. What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is just what it’s name states: A day for remembering. Memorial Day is specifically set aside as a day for remembering our soldiers who have died in battle. It is a day for honoring all the men and women who lost their lives while serving their country and living moments most of us could never imagine. Father Welch once said: "The whole world should stop and honor America's fallen heroes on Memorial Day… Not as a gesture endorsing any nation and its current political or economic policy, but in honor of brave men and women who gave their lives for others." While it is not a day to honor all Veterans, nor a day to honor all dead, certainly we do pay homage to our servicemen and women in remembering and paying tribute to their fallen comrades. These soldiers who watched their friends die, who may have held them and tended to them as they slipped into Eternal Love and Comfort, whose memories of the Fallen are bittersweet at least. We also honor the Mothers, Fathers, wives, children and all who loved and cared for these fallen soldiers throughout their lives. Those whose memories bring pain, sorrow, joy and immense pride all in the same moment. Those who knew these men and women as simple people and as heroes. Those who will never again feel the sweet physical presence of their loved one, nor hear their voice, but who carry them each day in their thoughts, words and shared memories. With this in mind, I’d like to share Hobbs with you. was, is, my husband’s first and very close cousin. I have been blessed to see the immense love his family holds for him, the many ways in which touched the lives of others, and the wonderful ways in which he continues to do so. In honor of and all who have given their lives while in service to their country… May your Memorial Day be blessed and your life enriched with the memory of those fine and brave soldiers who devoted their lives to those they loved and those they‘d never meet. Those soldiers who, in the end, gave their lives by that very same devotion. Challis ~~ Remembered, honored, loved... in dress Ssgt. S. Hobbs KIA October 14, 2004 Afghanistan with his three Hobbs at School Smiling A man of great integrity and unyielding faith.~ 's Mom "A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men in honors, the men it remembers." -- Fitzgerald Kennedy ------------------ “Could anything be more contradictory than the lives of our soldiers? They love America, so they spend long years in foreign lands far from her shores. They revere freedom, so they sacrifice their own that we may be free. They defend our right to live as individuals, yet yield their individuality in that cause. Perhaps most paradoxically of all, they value life, and so bravely ready themselves to die in the service of our country. “And, the heart of America is freedom, for ourselves and all nations willing to fight for it. Yes, the price is high, but freedom is a wealth no debt can encumber. “So, we choose to remember the past because the payment for forgetfulness is dear -- sacrifice, service, duty ... and many times, injury and death paid by gallant, heroic men and women. Only fools would elect to forget so expensive a lesson.” MEMORIAL DAY SPEECH 1997 (May 26, 1997) By Deborah Y. Public Affairs Office, 279th Base Support Battalion, Unit 27535, Bamberg, Germany ------------------ U.S. Memorial Day History http://www.usmemorialday.org/ ------------------ I watched the flag pass by one day.It fluttered in the breeze.A young Marine saluted it,And then he stood at ease.I looked at him in uniformSo young, so tall, so proud,With hair cut square and eyes alertHe'd stand out in any crowd.I thought how many men like himHad fallen through the years.How many died on foreign soil?How many mothers' tears?How many pilots' planes shot down?How many died at sea?How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?No, freedom isn't free. I heard the sound of taps one night,When everything was stillI listened to the bugler playAnd felt a sudden chill.I wondered just how many timesThat taps had meant "Amen,"When a flag had draped a coffinOf a brother or a friend.I thought of all the children,Of the mothers and the wives, Of fathers, sons and husbandsWith interrupted lives.I thought about a graveyardAt the bottom of the seaOf unmarked graves in Arlington.No, freedom isn't free. No, Freedom Isn’t Free©Copyright 1981 by CDR Strong, USCG (Ret). ------------------ The larger versions of these photos will be available until August 27, 2006 (90 days) Share your pictures with PhotoMail from Yahoo! Mail. Learn More Go to Yahoo! Photos Quote
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Posted May 29, 2006 Thank you for that. It was beautiful. I've been thinking about all day today, as I know you were, too. I love you! MomSmyelin groovy wrote: Slideshow | Print at Home | Order Prints | Save to: My Yahoo! Photos or My Computer Click a photo to view a larger version on Yahoo! Photos. See links above for more options. What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is just what it’s name states: A day for remembering. Memorial Day is specifically set aside as a day for remembering our soldiers who have died in battle. It is a day for honoring all the men and women who lost their lives while serving their country and living moments most of us could never imagine. Father Welch once said: "The whole world should stop and honor America's fallen heroes on Memorial Day… Not as a gesture endorsing any nation and its current political or economic policy, but in honor of brave men and women who gave their lives for others." While it is not a day to honor all Veterans, nor a day to honor all dead, certainly we do pay homage to our servicemen and women in remembering and paying tribute to their fallen comrades. These soldiers who watched their friends die, who may have held them and tended to them as they slipped into Eternal Love and Comfort, whose memories of the Fallen are bittersweet at least. We also honor the Mothers, Fathers, wives, children and all who loved and cared for these fallen soldiers throughout their lives. Those whose memories bring pain, sorrow, joy and immense pride all in the same moment. Those who knew these men and women as simple people and as heroes. Those who will never again feel the sweet physical presence of their loved one, nor hear their voice, but who carry them each day in their thoughts, words and shared memories. With this in mind, I’d like to share Hobbs with you. was, is, my husband’s first and very close cousin. I have been blessed to see the immense love his family holds for him, the many ways in which touched the lives of others, and the wonderful ways in which he continues to do so. In honor of and all who have given their lives while in service to their country… May your Memorial Day be blessed and your life enriched with the memory of those fine and brave soldiers who devoted their lives to those they loved and those they‘d never meet. Those soldiers who, in the end, gave their lives by that very same devotion. Challis ~~ Remembered, honored, loved... in dress Ssgt. S. Hobbs KIA October 14, 2004 Afghanistan with his three Hobbs at School Smiling A man of great integrity and unyielding faith.~ 's Mom "A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men in honors, the men it remembers." -- Fitzgerald Kennedy ------------------ “Could anything be more contradictory than the lives of our soldiers? They love America, so they spend long years in foreign lands far from her shores. They revere freedom, so they sacrifice their own that we may be free. They defend our right to live as individuals, yet yield their individuality in that cause. Perhaps most paradoxically of all, they value life, and so bravely ready themselves to die in the service of our country. “And, the heart of America is freedom, for ourselves and all nations willing to fight for it. Yes, the price is high, but freedom is a wealth no debt can encumber. “So, we choose to remember the past because the payment for forgetfulness is dear -- sacrifice, service, duty ... and many times, injury and death paid by gallant, heroic men and women. Only fools would elect to forget so expensive a lesson.” MEMORIAL DAY SPEECH 1997 (May 26, 1997) By Deborah Y. Public Affairs Office, 279th Base Support Battalion, Unit 27535, Bamberg, Germany ------------------ U.S. Memorial Day History http://www.usmemorialday.org/ ------------------ I watched the flag pass by one day.It fluttered in the breeze.A young Marine saluted it,And then he stood at ease.I looked at him in uniformSo young, so tall, so proud,With hair cut square and eyes alertHe'd stand out in any crowd.I thought how many men like himHad fallen through the years.How many died on foreign soil?How many mothers' tears?How many pilots' planes shot down?How many died at sea?How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?No, freedom isn't free. I heard the sound of taps one night,When everything was stillI listened to the bugler playAnd felt a sudden chill.I wondered just how many timesThat taps had meant "Amen,"When a flag had draped a coffinOf a brother or a friend.I thought of all the children,Of the mothers and the wives, Of fathers, sons and husbandsWith interrupted lives.I thought about a graveyardAt the bottom of the seaOf unmarked graves in Arlington.No, freedom isn't free. No, Freedom Isn’t Free©Copyright 1981 by CDR Strong, USCG (Ret). ------------------ The larger versions of these photos will be available until August 27, 2006 (90 days) Share your pictures with PhotoMail from Yahoo! Mail. Learn More Go to Yahoo! Photos Sharon (MSersLife creator/owner) Bloom where you are planted..... Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2006 Report Posted May 29, 2006 Hey Challis,……this was really nice. Thanks for reminding us of what Memorial Day means. Big hugs for you and your family for the loss of . {{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}. Jackie J From: MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] On Behalf Of Smyelin groovy Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 9:41 AM To: MSersLife Subject: From my heart... Slideshow | Print at Home | Order Prints | Save to: My Yahoo! Photos or My Computer Click a photo to view a larger version on Yahoo! Photos. See links above for more options. What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is just what it’s name states: A day for remembering. Memorial Day is specifically set aside as a day for remembering our soldiers who have died in battle. It is a day for honoring all the men and women who lost their lives while serving their country and living moments most of us could never imagine. Father Welch once said: " The whole world should stop and honor America's fallen heroes on Memorial Day… Not as a gesture endorsing any nation and its current political or economic policy, but in honor of brave men and women who gave their lives for others. " While it is not a day to honor all Veterans, nor a day to honor all dead, certainly we do pay homage to our servicemen and women in remembering and paying tribute to their fallen comrades. These soldiers who watched their friends die, who may have held them and tended to them as they slipped into Eternal Love and Comfort, whose memories of the Fallen are bittersweet at least. We also honor the Mothers, Fathers, wives, children and all who loved and cared for these fallen soldiers throughout their lives. Those whose memories bring pain, sorrow, joy and immense pride all in the same moment. Those who knew these men and women as simple people and as heroes. Those who will never again feel the sweet physical presence of their loved one, nor hear their voice, but who carry them each day in their thoughts, words and shared memories. With this in mind, I’d like to share Hobbs with you. was, is, my husband’s first and very close cousin. I have been blessed to see the immense love his family holds for him, the many ways in which touched the lives of others, and the wonderful ways in which he continues to do so. In honor of and all who have given their lives while in service to their country… May your Memorial Day be blessed and your life enriched with the memory of those fine and brave soldiers who devoted their lives to those they loved and those they‘d never meet. Those soldiers who, in the end, gave their lives by that very same devotion. Challis ~~ Remembered, honored, loved... in dress Ssgt. S. Hobbs KIA Octob! er 14, 2004 Afghanistan with his three Hobbs at School Smiling A man of great integrity and unyielding faith. ~ 's Mom " A nation reveals itself not only by the men it produces but also by the men in honors, the men it remembers. " -- Fitzgerald Kennedy ------------------ “Could anything be more contradictory than the lives of our soldiers? They love America, so they spend long years in foreign lands far from her shores. They revere freedom, so they sacrifice their own that we may be free. They defend our right to live as individuals, yet yield their individuality in that cause. Perhaps most paradoxically of all, they value life, and so bravel! y ready themselves to die in the service of our country. “And, the heart of America is freedom, for ourselves and all nations willing to fight for it. Yes, the price is high, but freedom is a wealth no debt can encumber. “So, we choose to remember the past because the payment for forgetfulness is dear -- sacrifice, service, duty .... and many times, injury and death paid by gallant, heroic men and women. Only fools would elect to forget so expensive a lesson.” MEMORIAL DAY SPEECH 1997 (May 26, 1997) By Deborah Y. Public Affairs Office, 279th Base Support Battalion, Unit 27535, Bamberg, Germany ------------------ U.S. Memorial Day History http://www.usmemorialday.org/ ------------------ I watched the flag pass by one day. It fluttered in the breeze. A young Marine saluted it, And then he stood at ease. I looked at him in uniform So young, so tall, so proud, With hair cut square and eyes alert He'd stand out in any crowd. I thought how many men like him Had fallen through the years. How many died on foreign soil? How many mothers' tears? How many pilots' planes shot down? How many died at sea? How many foxholes were soldiers' graves? No, freedom isn't free. I heard the sound of taps one night, When everything was still I listened to the bugler play And felt a sudden chill. I wondered just how many times That taps had meant " Amen, " When a flag had draped a coffin Of a brother or a friend. I thought of all the children, Of the mothers and the wives, Of fathers, sons and husbands With interrupted lives. I thought about a graveyard At the bottom of the sea Of unmarked graves in Arlington. No, freedom isn't free. No, Freedom Isn’t Free ©Copyright 1981 by CDR Strong, USCG (Ret). ------------------ The larger versions of these photos will be available until August 27, 2006 (90 days) Share your pictures with PhotoMail from Yahoo! Mail. Learn More Go to Yahoo! Photos Quote
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