Thread: God Bless Freedom and the Fallen Veterans

Happy Memorial Day U.S.A.

Lets take a moment between bbq's on this day to remember my fellow veterans who weren't so lucky as the rest of us who aren't dead.

God bless freedom and God please forgive Bush for using 9/11 as an excuse to become more communistic in his governing of the country.

Glen F

Originally Posted by FUD

God bless freedom and God please forgive Bush for using 9/11 as an excuse to become more communistic in his governing of the country.

You mean more tyranical. It's an easily made mistake when one is continually misinformed that Capitalism=Democracy=Freedom and Socialism=Dictatorship=Tyranny. The truth is that each of those things are distinct and can be applied in various combinations.

To all Freedom Fighters, my remembrance lives daily and my appreciation for their heroism in the face of oppression never wanes.

X

I agree! Today is the day we should thank the veterans for ensuring our freedom. Would forums like this one be possible with out it? God bless you all!

Sure they would, in German or Japanese. :-)

English was voted the official language by one vote. Looks like we're going to have to revote on that one

We've already had a remembrance day in the Netherlands (4th of may) and a celebration of freedom (5th of may). It's good to remember the blessings that came from the sacrifice of others. And it's important to remember to live in such a way that we are worth those sacrifices.

Ironically I never had anyone in my family die in a war since the 18th century. My great grandfather, his dad and his 2 brothers fought in world war I, got wounded numerous times but noone died. One grandfather ended up in a concentration camp for having a Jewish first name (Avram --> Abraham) but he knew a German medical officer from a French med school, so he got out and joined up with the commies (who were fighting the Germans at the time) as an army medic. In recent years, my dad had a few Tomahawks drop around his base (courtesy of Clinton, Solana and their happy gang of thieves) but never got hit.
Some of my family members might have died in smaller rebellions and guerilla warfare against the Ottomans, but I don't know much about my family history before early 19th century.
In any case I appreciate the sacrifices of the ones who died or had to live through ousting the Turks, Germans, Austro-Hungarians, Bulgarians, fighting the KLA+Al-Quaida insurgency in Kosovo and getting bombed by NATO because of it. On a good note, the Bush administration is fighting the terrorists instead of helping them.

As a combat decorated Viet Nam veteran, I salute President Bush. And may God forgive those who direct "Dixie Chick" comments towards him.

I stay in contact with many in the military, and it is my opinion that they salute him as well. I can say with the utmost of confidence that President Bush is neither a communist nor a tyrant for those of you who aren't really sure.

This is the Land of the Free... BECAUSE... of the brave.

This memorial day I salute three close friends who were killed on Aug 12, 1968. I had to identify their mangled and bloody bodies at graves registration in Bien Hoa, Repuplic of Viet Nam. I had to ship all of their belongings home for them. 44 of my other heroes were lost in Viet Nam on that day of combat as well. I will forever be scarred by their sacrifices.

Willie Whitfield... Panel 48W row 4 of the Wall
Kenneth Blair... Panel 49W Row 50 of the Wall
Jan Henrickson... Panel 49W Row54 of the Wall

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Bill,

Thanks for sharing such a personal story.

RT

Originally Posted by urleebird

As a combat decorated Viet Nam veteran, I salute President Bush. And may God forgive those who direct "Dixie Chick" comments towards him.

I stay in contact with many in the military, and it is my opinion that they salute him as well. I can say with the utmost of confidence that President Bush is neither a communist nor a tyrant for those of you who aren't really sure.

This is the Land of the Free... BECAUSE... of the brave.

Bill,

And I salute your fallen comrads as well.

As to the rest, I respectfully disagree. I state this in my capacity as a DAV and I personally know a large number of disabled veterans who also hold my views.

I'll happily discuss why with anyone who's genuinely interested.

Regardless, I respect your difference in opinion.

Glen F