WELCOME
GENTS
Hello and welcome to my Memorial Day Page.
I have intended for this page to honor our Military,
both dead and living, who are now, or in the past
have served the United States of America in any
military capacity.
From the shores of Normandy Beach to the Persian
Gulf, they deserve our honor and respect. Our young
men and women have fought, died, and POW's have been
tortured and maimed in order to defend the rights and
freedoms of the greatest nation on earth. If we do
not remember how we got here, we may not be able to
persevere.
Although there are cemeteries too numerous to
mention, containing the remains of countless
heroes, we seem to hear these words from this
Old Indian Memorial:
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Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the autumn rain.
When you awake in the morning hush,
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of birds circling in flight.
I am the stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there.
I do not sleep.
Perhaps this bible verse is mirrored in "The Tale of Two
Cities" written by Charles Dickens. The man who switched
places with the husband of the woman he loved said
this on his way to be beheaded at the guilotine:
"Tis' a far better thing that I do, than I have
ever done. Tis' a far better place that I go,
than I have ever been."
World War II Memorial
The World War II Memorial represents one of the
greatest sacrifices our country has ever had to
make during my lifetime. The Memorial Wall above
will honor those who gave their lives.
At this cemetery in Normandy, France, there are 9360
American and French soldiers buried.
Cemetery near Sant-Laurent-sur-Mer
From Normandy, to Korea, to the Vietnam Memorial Wall
where the names of 58,196 men and women are listed, it
has been a long and bloody battle, which has resulted
in the supreme sacrifice.
The Korean War Memorial
Where More Than 2400
Names Are Etched In The Granite.
They went not for conquest and not for gain,
but only to protect the anguished and the innocent.
They suffered greatly and by their heroism
in a thousand forgotten battles they added a
luster to the codes we hold most dear:
duty, honor, country, fidelity, bravery, integrity. . . .
William Sessions, former FBI director and a veteran of the Korean War
"Relive the past, experience the present
and envision the future of America's Servicewomen"
"HELLO, DAVID"
To read the story of a army nurse named Dusty, click on the link below.
©1987 by Dusty
"Hello David" used by permission from
Nurse Dusty, 5/23/2000
Thank You, Dusty
Visitors to the Vietnam Memorial Wall
There are those who say that America's finest and
brightest did not serve in the Vietnam Conflict. Tell
that to the fathers, mothers, wives, husbands, and
children of those names on the wall.
I Visited The Mobile Wall On 5/24/99
And Saw Others There.
It Is An Awesome Sight
Let us not forget our POW/MIA's this
memorial day. They have paid a great price to
protect our country and our secrets.
Adopt A POW/MIA This Memorial Day
If Only In Your Heart And Mind
Let us all remember Memorial Day 2002 and display our
flags on Monday, May 27th and Thursday, May 30th.
If you do not have a veteran in your family, go to the
Vietnam MemorialWall and pick a veteran to honor
while flying your flag.
THOSE WE LEFT BEHIND
From Attack Squadron Eighty Five (VA-85)
* I know these men came home.
Do not forget the gulf war veterans who so bravely served
and fought one of the most successful victories in our
American history.
Let us not forget those who are serving and those
who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq.
To those of you who are not familiar, I have a A-6A
Pilot listed on my Homepage, who was a POW. On March
11, 1999, I sent a message through the POWNET and
Emailed him from a list on the Internet. On March 13,
1999, I received an Email from him. He wants me to
keep his bracelet as a "symbol of patriotism", which I
am proud and honored to do. I served our country
along side him on the USS KITTY HAWK until he was shot
down and captured on April 4, 1967. I will be flying
my flag proudly in honor of Captain Williams.
Although no National Memorial has been built to honor
our men and women who served in the Persian Gulf war,
you can learn more by clicking HERE. I wish to thank you for taking
time to view my Memorial Day Page and hope that you
will take the extra time to sign my guestbook.
Please return again and bring a friend. I have
built this Page just for you.
The midi playing is: "It's Quiet Now".
To listen to the haunting words of
"Taps" and some history, click HERE
View Old Guestbook
Thank You, Karen
Thank you, Star
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