Memorial Day 2023

[Bazza]

Memorial Day…is the day that is set aside to remember with gratitude and pride all those who served and died for our country and our freedom.

May your day and weekend be filled with happy memories and peace as we remember the many brave men and women who have given their lives through the history of our country to protect us from danger and harm. Let us remember all those who sustained injury in the mind and/or body in the course of their services. Let us salute all those who have, are, and will serve in the military.

God Bless and Thank You!

 

[Tidewater]

This short videos explains what Memorial day is and how to observe the holiday.

It's not a "happy" holiday. I always go to the local cemetery where the local American Legion and VFW hold a ceremony

 

[Bazza]

 

[JDCrimson]

Done

Today's not the day for this, my friend.......

 

[TexasBama]

I just drove past the WWII memorial in our neighborhood. It’s for all the Houston Heights soldiers that died in the war. Big crowd for the annual service.

by the end of the decade, all these guys will be gone

 

[NationalTitles18]

Biden, in Memorial Day speech, says Americans must continue upholding democracy

Pres. Biden, in his Memorial Day message, said American have "responsibility" to uphold democratic ideals for which service members and their families have sacrificed.

abcnews.go.com

“Every generation, our fallen heroes have brought us closer,” he continued. “Today we are not just fortunate heirs of their legacy. We have a responsibility to be the keepers of their mission. That truest memorial of their lives. The actions we take every day to ensure our democracy endures. The very idea of America endures.”

"On this day we came together again to reflect, to remember but above all, to recommit to the future they fought for," he added. "A future grounded in freedom, democracy, opportunity and equality not just for some but for all."

"Decade after decade, tour after tour, these wars fought for our freedom and the freedom of others because freedom has never been guaranteed," Biden said.

"Every generation has to earn it, fight for it, defend it in battle between autocracy and democracy, between the greed of a few and the rights of many," he continued. "It matters. Our democracy is more than just a system of government. It is the very soul of America."

One post included a photo of Trump giving a salute with the caption, "We can never replace them. We can never repay them, but we can always remember. Today, that is what we are doing -- we remember."

In a subsequent post, however, Trump briefly mention Memorial Day before attacking E. Jean Carroll, who successfully brought a defamation case against him, and Judge Arthur Engoron, who oversaw his civil business fraud trial in New York.

“Happy Memorial Day to All, including the Human Scum that is working so hard to destroy our Once Great Country, & to the Radical Left,” Trump wrote.

 

[Tidewater]

Today.

 

[Bazza]

Today is a day set aside for Americans to remember and honor US military personnel who have died in the service of our country. Historians estimate that nearly 1.2 million have given their lives for us in America's 249-year history. It is worth noting that nearly half of those died in non-combat roles, reminding us that just serving asks our young men and women to risk their lives every day.

Please take a silent moment today to think of all those individual sacrifices, as every one was its own story, along with their family members who also sacrificed their loved ones.

 

[Bazza]

More than a landmark. Century Tower was built in memory of students and alumni who died in service.

This Memorial Day and every day, we remember and honor them.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1926987052530155562

 

[Tidewater]

I again attended Hooterville's Memorial Day service. The American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars put on the ceremony in the veterans' section of Hooterville cemetery.
Their heart is in the right place, but the guys doing the marching could use some time with a Drill Sergeant. Still, happy to see folks spend time honoring the purpose of the holiday. Turnout was good.