Re: [VFB] A thought for you...Jimi
Jimi, VERY well said! As a retired Vietnam era Army helicopter pilot, I sincerely appreciate your sentiment, and I wish the same to all of my service brethren. May God richly bless all and their families on this Memorial Day. Cheers, Bob Hendry Southern Maryland The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. Bob Hendry Southern Maryland The good you do today will be forgotten tomorrow. Do good anyway. On 5/26/2014 2:22 PM, Jimi wrote: For those who have had the honor of experiencing the presence of a warrior from our previous wars and conflicts, and of special praise to the family of those who have one as a relative, I salute you. For today is a day to honor those that came before us, and have paid a price none of us could, or have, experienced. It is our duty to remember them in a solemn and sincere way, with utmost respect. One of the finest ways I can think of is to visit the family of those who have fallen, Absolutely do not "thank" them for their loss, Rather offer your condolences, even if it is a wife of a fallen WWII soldier. Even though it has been over 70 years, they still feel and know the loss, as do their children and grandchildren. All deserve honor and respect. Show it. For those who have served since 9/11 never forget that most have left someone behind to continue serving in their steed. Don't ask them what happened, just acknowledge the fact that they carry hidden tears for someone who watched their back when it counted. Please, don't forget them. Myself, I will spend the day with my Dad, yes, he crossed over in 1977, but he is always with me. He proudly served during WWII, and quietly went after insisting that I not cancel and appointment for my flying instruction. He loved to fly, he was 12th Air Force. He lost many friends, one of which saved his life, even though he was dead at the time, a story for another time. I will be praying for the decedents of those he lost, and pray they carried their legacy with pride and honor. I will not have a party, and I will not BBQ and have a few beers on this day. I will respect this day as it was meant. Reflection and thanks, not thanks for those who crossed over to provide this day, thanks that I can have this day because of their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of those that suffered the loss, so I am here. In respect and honor, Reflect on the information below. Jimi EM3, USCG, ITWPATWT MEMORIAL DAY "I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States." --John Adams Memorial Day provides a stark contrast between the best of our nation's Patriot sons and daughters versus the worst of our nation's civilian culture of consumption. Amid the sparse, reverent observances of the sacrifices made by millions of American Patriots who paid the full price for Liberty, in keeping with their sacred oaths, we are inundated at every turn with the commercialization of Memorial Day by vendors who are too ignorant and/or selfish to honor this day in accordance with its purpose. Indeed, Memorial Day has been sold out, along with Washington's Birthday, Independence Day, Veterans, Thanksgiving and Christmas Days. And it's no wonder, as government schools no longer teach civics or any meaningful history, and courts have excluded God (officially) from the public square. In his essay "The Contest In America," 19th-century libertarian philosopher John Stuart Mill wrote, "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance at being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." It is that "decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling" which accounts for why so many "miserable creatures" have downgraded Memorial Day to nothing more than a date to exploit for commercial greed and avarice. While units large and small of America's Armed Forces stand in harm's way around the globe, many Americans are too preoccupied with beer, barbecue and baseball to pause and recognize the priceless burden borne by generations of our uniformed Patriots. Likewise, many politicos will use Memorial Day as a soapbox to feign Patriotism, while in reality they are in constant violation of their oaths to our Constitution. That notwithstanding, there are still tens of millions of genuine American Patriots who will set aside the last Monday in May to honor all those fallen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coastguardsmen who have refreshed the Tree of Liberty with their blood, indeed with their lives, so that we might remain the proud and free. My family, which humbly descends from generations of American Patriots from the American Revolution forward, will honor the servi
Re: [VFB] A thought for you...Jimi
Jimi, I will save this and spend more time reading it when it is quit here. I was in the12th Air Force in part of my Air Force days. This was not during WW II. It was three years after the War ended. I was just n18 then. Later spent time in the 8th Air Force. Tony On Monday, May 26, 2014 1:22 PM, Jimi wrote: For those who have had the honor of experiencing the presence of a warrior from our previous wars and conflicts, and of special praise to the family of those who have one as a relative, I salute you. For today is a day to honor those that came before us, and have paid a price none of us could, or have, experienced. It is our duty to remember them in a solemn and sincere way, with utmost respect. One of the finest ways I can think of is to visit the family of those who have fallen, Absolutely do not "thank" them for their loss, Rather offer your condolences, even if it is a wife of a fallen WWII soldier. Even though it has been over 70 years, they still feel and know the loss, as do their children and grandchildren. All deserve honor and respect. Show it. For those who have served since 9/11 never forget that most have left someone behind to continue serving in their steed. Don't ask them what happened, just acknowledge the fact that they carry hidden tears for someone who watched their back when it counted. Please, don't forget them. Myself, I will spend the day with my Dad, yes, he crossed over in 1977, but he is always with me. He proudly served during WWII, and quietly went after insisting that I not cancel and appointment for my flying instruction. He loved to fly, he was 12th Air Force. He lost many friends, one of which saved his life, even though he was dead at the time, a story for another time. I will be praying for the decedents of those he lost, and pray they carried their legacy with pride and honor. I will not have a party, and I will not BBQ and have a few beers on this day. I will respect this day as it was meant. Reflection and thanks, not thanks for those who crossed over to provide this day, thanks that I can have this day because of their sacrifice, and the sacrifice of those that suffered the loss, so I am here. In respect and honor, Reflect on the information below. Jimi EM3, USCG, ITWPATWT MEMORIAL DAY "I am well aware of the toil and blood and treasure that it will cost to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States." --John Adams Memorial Day provides a stark contrast between the best of our nation's Patriot sons and daughters versus the worst of our nation's civilian culture of consumption. Amid the sparse, reverent observances of the sacrifices made by millions of American Patriots who paid the full price for Liberty, in keeping with their sacred oaths, we are inundated at every turn with the commercialization of Memorial Day by vendors who are too ignorant and/or selfish to honor this day in accordance with its purpose. Indeed, Memorial Day has been sold out, along with Washington's Birthday, Independence Day, Veterans, Thanksgiving and Christmas Days. And it's no wonder, as government schools no longer teach civics or any meaningful history, and courts have excluded God (officially) from the public square. In his essay "The Contest In America," 19th-century libertarian philosopher John Stuart Mill wrote, "War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks nothing worth a war, is worse. A man who has nothing which he cares more about than he does about his personal safety is a miserable creature who has no chance at being free, unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." It is that "decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling" which accounts for why so many "miserable creatures" have downgraded Memorial Day to nothing more than a date to exploit for commercial greed and avarice. While units large and small of America's Armed Forces stand in harm's way around the globe, many Americans are too preoccupied with beer, barbecue and baseball to pause and recognize the priceless burden borne by generations of our uniformed Patriots. Likewise, many politicos will use Memorial Day as a soapbox to feign Patriotism, while in reality they are in constant violation of their oaths to our Constitution. That notwithstanding, there are still tens of millions of genuine American Patriots who will set aside the last Monday in May to honor all those fallen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coastguardsmen who have refreshed the Tree of Liberty with their blood, indeed with their lives, so that we might remain the proud and free. My family, which humbly descends from generations of American Patriots from the American Revolution forward, will honor the service and sacrifice of our nation's fallen warriors by offering prayer in thanksgiving for the legacy of Liberty they have bequeathed to us, and by participating in respectful commemo
