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all gave some, and some gave all. take a minute this day. s'all i ask.

:: God bless ::

yeah.

so i went to a memorial day service at the cemetery today, and lemme tell ya was it unnerving to see so many white crosses and US flags. i realized a painfully precious message today that i've realized before in the past, and i'm sure i'll realize many a time in the future -- though i may disagree with the things this country's government has done, one thing remains the same: regardless of what happens, there are still people who risk their lives for us, whether or not they agree, and whether or not we agree. those lives, be they dead, gone and given, or not yet passed, deserve far more than one day's memoriam.

dead and gone -- your lives were not in vain. thank you.

fighting now -- thank you for your sacrifices. we pray that be it God's will, you may not have to give your life.

POW/MIA (http://www.xanga.com/POW_MIA_notforgotten) -- you are not forgotten.

Great thread Nina....let us never forget that our freedom has a price!

May God bless the men and women of our armed forces

*takes off hat*

to all the men & women who've lived & died for our freedom, though they never knew us. Thank You.

*thanks his cousin* and for the rest of those brave men and women who made this country what it is today.

Thank you to all who have served.
I watched the Memorial Service on OPB. Amazing. I cried during the Taps.

Thank you Grandpa Joe & Grandpa Edward. <3