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Sir or Ma'am,
I remind you that Memorial Day is not Veterans Day nor a reason to have a cookout. Memorial Day is an occasion to remember the sacrifice of those servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to preserve our liberty.
This post is not meant as an admonishment; rather, it is meant to inform those who would use this day as an event to buy a new flat screen television or have friends over for a few grilled brats of the purpose of the commemoration.
As a Veteran, I am grateful for your support...please offer it when/where appropriate.
Regards,
- P -
Sir or Ma'am,
I remind you that Memorial Day is not Veterans Day nor a reason to have a cookout. Memorial Day is an occasion to remember the sacrifice of those servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to preserve our liberty.
This post is not meant as an admonishment; rather, it is meant to inform those who would use this day as an event to buy a new flat screen television or have friends over for a few grilled brats of the purpose of the commemoration.
As a Veteran, I am grateful for your support...please offer it when/where appropriate.
Regards,
- P -
Sir or Ma'am,
I remind you that Memorial Day is not Veterans Day nor a reason to have a cookout. Memorial Day is an occasion to remember the sacrifice of those servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to preserve our liberty.
This post is not meant as an admonishment; rather, it is meant to inform those who would use this day as an event to buy a new flat screen television or have friends over for a few grilled brats of the purpose of the commemoration.
As a Veteran, I am grateful for your support...please offer it when/where appropriate.
Regards,
- P -
I plan on locking myself in the basement and crying all day.
Sir or Ma'am,
I remind you that Memorial Day is not Veterans Day nor a reason to have a cookout. Memorial Day is an occasion to remember the sacrifice of those servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice in order to preserve our liberty.
This post is not meant as an admonishment; rather, it is meant to inform those who would use this day as an event to buy a new flat screen television or have friends over for a few grilled brats of the purpose of the commemoration.
As a Veteran, I am grateful for your support...please offer it when/where appropriate.
Regards,
- P -
I wasn't going to add this, but perhaps you should step back and try to look at people's responses more objectively.
The "perennial party poopers" you're "merely having fun with" are, in many cases, guys who saw their buddies get blown into oblivion right beside them and, in the process, barely survived themselves. Speaking for myself, I can tell you that cleaning a fallen soldier's grey matter off his equipment before returning it to the XO is not fodder for sarcastic comments by men who chose not to serve. Under those circumstances, you SHOULD be able to understand why making their grief into a joke might have aroused the response it did.
Now you're doubling down, and I for one am not sure why.
Again, I'm only speaking for myself, but in my view the one who is "shitting up the thread" is you. Let Veterans have their grief, and express it in their own way without your cynical commentary. It's the least you owe them.
Now that's the way Memorial Day should be observed.Muaro Palmerie, US Army, KIA/MIA, France, World War One.
I have not forgotten your sacrifice!
With love your brothers grandson
Pete
Yesterday my son and I were with the cub scouts and some other local kids helping to put veterans markers and flags at the final resting place of those who gave all. This morning was the parade and a ceremony at the cemetery, and then at the town hall. I'm very fortunate, my town has a very active veterans council who make sure nobody is forgotten.
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