Tag Archives: Memorial Day

Because of the Brave

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Remembering ~

And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me. ~Lee Greenwood

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In Flanders Fields ~

In Flanders fields  the poppies blow, Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky, The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead.  Short days ago,  We lived, … Continue reading

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Memorial Day ~ An Observation

I recall when I was growing up that there was something extra special about Memorial Day.  While I wasn’t exactly certain why it was special, I would observe my dad, a United States Air Force Veteran, placing his American Flag … Continue reading

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