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Memorial Day... - No , weapons, or hate in this post Alt!!! "Remember the fallen" Inspired by a war- scared field of bright red poppies that he saw in the spring of 1915, Canadien Soldier Lt. Col. John McCrae wrote the powerful poem "In Flanders Fields". With fewer than 100 words, McCrae honored the lives lost in World War One and spurred a timeless movement of using the poppy as a symbol of remembrance within the military community... More than 645,000 have lost their lives in service t o our country since World War One. Today, more than 100 years since the end of the war, we have a profound opportunity t o remember their ultimate sacrifice with a moment of silence, a reverent act or thoughtful gesture of thanks. Please visit usaa dot com / memorial day for ways t o honor these hero's of the battlefield or post your own tribute on social media using the hash tag # PoppyIn Memory... Words by USAA...  ~ Physical strength is measured by what we carry. Inner strength is measured by what we can bear. ~ |
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For those who gave their all!!!  ~ Physical strength is measured by what we carry. Inner strength is measured by what we can bear. ~
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A day of reflection for all of us.
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5/30/2022 9:06 am |
pac, Very nice sentiment. Thank you for sharing. 
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The sacrifices they made are incredible. Howling at the moon and mal ad osteo.
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I didn't know that about the poem
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Nice pic Pac
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It is good to remember. We do it later in the year with our Poppy Day. I've visited Flanders a few times, seen the poppy fields and attended the evening memorial service at the Menin Gate in Ypres. Very moving. On a lighter note your Memorial Day coincides with our holiday celebrating two major events. One is the seventieth anniversary of our Queen which coincides precisely with the 70th anniversary of having my appendix removed.
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Long live Her Majesty, the Queen. I was in fact in London ten years ago for her Diamond Jubilee, and it was very moving. I've also been to Verdun, the Muse-Argonne and the Somme, where we prayed for the souls of the millions who died in The Great War, and to Normandy and Bastogne, where we did the same for those who fought in the Second World War.
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Amen and thank you from some one who dreams of being this eloquent. How can we so many give thanks to so fow who gave thier all (I know I butchered someone else's quote ) We may not agree with a given person's policies but we must thank those that stand on the wall and say sleep tight because I am on watch.
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pac We must always remember and honour ALL those who fought for us! A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. George Bernard Shaw Jenny
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Thanks, pac, those trips were indeed very moving. I've spent much of the past few years learning about The Great War, which has proven to be as enlightening as it is horrifying. An American poet named Alan Seeger, who fought with the French Foreign Legion, wrote a famous poem entitled, "I Have A Rendezvous With Death" which fairly sums up how any Great War soldier began to see himself; you can find on You Tube or Wikipedia.
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For some, the battles still go on and yet we should not forget those who gave their lives so that we should live free. We don't say Semper Fi in BritLand , but we know and embrace what it truly means and live day-by-day knowing that what was done made a difference. D-J xx
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