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Subject: Remembering Sun May 24, 2009 6:30 pm

These pictures say it better than I ever could.....

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Army Pvt. Zach Lawson, 22, of Portland, Ore., places flags on graves at Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday.

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Joe Landaker poses on April 28 at his home in Big Bear City, Calif., with a portrait of his son, Jared, a Marine helicopter pilot who died on his last mission in Iraq. Landaker is among more than 300 volunteers who honor veterans buried in Riverside National Cemetery by reading their names leading up to Memorial Day each year.

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Laura Youngblood, widow of U.S. Navy Petty Officer Travis L. Youngblood, touches his gravestone in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery during the Memorial Day weekend in Arlington, Va., on Sunday, May 24. Youngblood died of wounds received in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in July of 2005 in Iraq.

Subject: Re: Remembering Mon May 25, 2009 3:05 am

From a non-American - thanks Leo.

Grant to them eternal rest, oh Lord.

Subject: Re: Remembering Mon May 25, 2009 2:13 pm

Omaha Beach, France then:
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Omaha Beach now
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Subject: Re: Remembering Mon May 25, 2009 9:28 pm

I cry every time I think of that time.

What happened at Normandy was brutal.

So many brave young men killed.....

Subject: Re: Remembering Tue May 26, 2009 1:03 am

I remain humbly grateful to all the men and women who have served out great nation so we may enjoy all the freedoms we have.

Especially to my dad who spent 30 years in the service of our country.

Subject: Re: Remembering Tue May 26, 2009 1:11 am

I forgot to comment on this thread, but better late than never.

I am always appreciative of the men and women who serve and protect this country. I might not agree with all of the decisions our government makes regarding where to send our troops, but that doesn't mean I don't support the soldiers who go there and put themselves in harm's way.

I have two uncles on my mom's side that served in Vietnam. Her sister married both of them. The first one died in combat. He stepped on a landmine, and left behind a 3 month old baby - my cousin, who's my age. She then remarried another Vietnam vet, and they're still married today. In addition, one of my dad's brothers served in WWII.

I am grateful for all of our veterans - whether they be living or no.