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Memorial Day Weekend - 2019
May 24, 2019, 07:28 PM
nhtagmemberMemorial Day Weekend - 2019
[B] Against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC
May 24, 2019, 07:57 PM
2BobTanner
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DJT-45/47 MAGA !!!!!
“Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.”
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it." — Mark Twain
“Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” — H. L. Mencken
May 24, 2019, 08:04 PM
braillediver
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The butcher with the sharpest knife has the warmest heart.
May 25, 2019, 12:51 AM
newtoSig765
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Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
-- H L Mencken
I always prefer reality when I can figure out what it is.
-- JALLEN 10/18/18
May 25, 2019, 07:21 AM
adobesig
May 25, 2019, 07:26 AM
RHINOWSO
May 25, 2019, 08:19 AM
HighZonieSen. Tom Cotton: 'Memorial Day is our most sacred holiday
THE HILL >
https://thehill.com/hilltv/ris...-most-sacred-holiday
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* Diligentia Vis Celeritis *
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"Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy."
- Sun Tsu - The Art of War
"Fast is Fine, but Accuracy is Everything" - Wyatt Earp
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* Diligentia Vis Celeritis *
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"Thus those skilled in war subdue the enemy's army without battle .... They conquer by strategy."
- Sun Tsu - The Art of War
"Fast is Fine, but Accuracy is Everything" - Wyatt Earp
May 25, 2019, 09:01 AM
WaterburyBobThat photo of the young boy being given the flag brings a tear to my eye every single time I see it.
"If Gun Control worked, Chicago would look like Mayberry, not Thunderdome" - Cam Edwards
May 25, 2019, 10:01 AM
sjtillWe plan on going to the service at Mt. Soledad as we did last year, it was very moving.
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“Remember, remember the fifth of November!"
May 25, 2019, 03:09 PM
flashguy
07-013--Luxembourg Am. Cem. and Mem.jpg by
David Casteel, on Flickr
197809-1-05 Verdun Memorial.jpg by
David Casteel, on Flickr
197809-1-07 Verdun cemetery.jpg by
David Casteel, on Flickr
And an old soldier seen at Arromanches, France on 5 Jun 2015. We owe so much to such men. (I'm not worried about posting this--he's probably dead by now and his eyes are covered.)
DSC_0440-2.jpg by
David Casteel, on Flickr
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth May 25, 2019, 03:51 PM
GT-40DOCquote:
Originally posted by WaterburyBob:
That photo of the young boy being given the flag brings a tear to my eye every single time I see it.
Boy, me too!!
May 25, 2019, 04:46 PM
CoolRich59I recently learned that WWII Medal of Honor recipient
Elmer Bigelow is buried in a small cemetery in a tiny town (Hebron, IL) about an hour from us.
The wife and I are going to take a drive out to make sure his grave is well tended, to pay our respects, and to pray for him and all our fallen service members.
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“One of the common failings among honorable people is a failure to appreciate how thoroughly dishonorable some other people can be, and how dangerous it is to trust them.” – Thomas Sowell
May 25, 2019, 04:54 PM
TMats
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despite them
May 25, 2019, 04:59 PM
FN in MTOh Boy! The last phot as soon as I realized what it was...I immediately breathed in and the tears welled! WOW.
ALL of these photos are so very moving. Thanks to all for posting.
May 25, 2019, 05:09 PM
TMatsquote:
Originally posted by FN in MT:
Oh Boy! The last phot as soon as I realized what it was...I immediately breathed in and the tears welled! WOW.
ALL of these photos are so very moving. Thanks to all for posting.
FN, here's her husband. He was a handsome man.
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despite them
May 27, 2019, 11:43 AM
nhtagmember
[B] Against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC
May 27, 2019, 12:00 PM
Skull LeaderA soldier comes home.
https://www.washingtonpost.com...m_term=.f8beed39f1dequote:
A World War II soldier from Montana who died on an island in the Pacific Ocean 75 years ago has been buried in his home state after his remains were identified last year.
A memorial and funeral with full military honors was held Saturday in Bozeman for Army Pvt. William A. Boegli, who was raised in Sedan, Montana.
He was killed while leading a group of litter bearers to evacuate wounded soldiers in the 1944 invasion of Angaur Island.
The Bozeman Chronicle reports Boegli was initially buried without identification on the island, and later moved to a cemetery at Fort McKinley in the Philippines. His remains were sent to Hawaii last year and identified using DNA comparisons with relatives.
During Saturday’s funeral, Boegli was awarded medals including a Purple Heart, Silver Star and WWII Victory Medal.
May 27, 2019, 12:25 PM
Jimbo54Wow TMats, there is no way a normal person can look at those photos and not be moved.
A very good reminder.
Jim
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"If you can't be a good example, then you'll have to be a horrible warning" -Catherine Aird
May 27, 2019, 01:50 PM
mbinkyVeterans Day 2012, northern Helmand Province.
Happy Memorial Day everyone.
