memorial weekend

[glenn57]

everyone have a good enjoyable and most of all safe memorial weekend!!!!!!! no real big plans here. little fishing.....cooking..... .

MOST OF ALL remember what its really about.......take a minute to remember all the veterans who have served.

[fishnutbob]

You to Glenn,

This memorial holiday lets not forget those who served our country and are still serving. Thanks for their service.

I served in the big red one 1967 to 1968 tet

My Brothers in Viet Nam 173rd Airborne

[Lee Borgersen]

Well, I hope everyone has their flag out this weekend in observance of Memorial Day. If not then why not and you got some splain-in ta do!  

 
                video.....
                 http://puttinguptheflag.com/

[Lee Borgersen]

With grateful thanks to our Marines and all armed forces for their ultimate sacrifice.

 

Makin Island

A true story about 19 marines killed on an island (defending against the Japanese). The Marines had to retreat, so asked the islanders to please bury their dead.
Years later, they checked and found a man who had been a teenager then and remembered where they were buried. They sent a C130 and an honor guard over there and found all 19 had been buried with their helmets on, their rifles in their hands, in perfect condition. The islanders had really done a wonderful job. As they were loading the bodies, a voice from out of nowhere started singing "The Marine Hymn"..........gave everyone goose bumps. Turns out, the voice was from a man who spoke no English but remembered a song the Marines taught him when they landed. Very touching.
They got all 19 and their photos are at the end. This of course was WW2!  SCROLL DOWN:

IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS - BE SURE YOU'RE SITTING DOWN. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE GESTURES FOR WHICH THERE ARE NO WORDS. Click on link below!


http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=C6f_FvZpm3g

[corny13]

        

My Flag is flying, and lit at night..

[Lee Borgersen]

Ours is up 24/7 with a solar spotlight. About 2 yrs. ago I was sitting in the house one evening and heard a sound like something hit the siding on the house. When I looked out I didn't see nothing. In the morning I noticed someone had ripped the flag out of the holder and it was gone. I had it jammed in there tight to.

When I told my neighbor about it he stopped displaying his flag 24/7 and only puts it up on a holiday. I purchased another flag the next day and it's up 24/7 still. The only difference is that now the pole has 6 very pointy wood screws sticking through the shaft and holder. I hope they get a good grip on that flag pole the next time around.
Bring it on you 's

[The General]

 Happy and safe weekend to all.

[dew2]

With grateful thanks to our Marines and all armed forces for their ultimate sacrifice.

 

Makin Island

A true story about 19 marines killed on an island (defending against the Japanese). The Marines had to retreat, so asked the islanders to please bury their dead.
Years later, they checked and found a man who had been a teenager then and remembered where they were buried. They sent a C130 and an honor guard over there and found all 19 had been buried with their helmets on, their rifles in their hands, in perfect condition. The islanders had really done a wonderful job. As they were loading the bodies, a voice from out of nowhere started singing "The Marine Hymn"..........gave everyone goose bumps. Turns out, the voice was from a man who spoke no English but remembered a song the Marines taught him when they landed. Very touching.
They got all 19 and their photos are at the end. This of course was WW2!  SCROLL DOWN:

IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THIS - BE SURE YOU'RE SITTING DOWN. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE GESTURES FOR WHICH THERE ARE NO WORDS. Click on link below!


http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=C6f_FvZpm3g

Semper FI for all the forgotten from undeclared skirmishes,Korea,Vietnam.Rest in peace my brothers.Still pisses me off! all the hoopla now days with Iraq,Afaganistan OH SO PROUD.My hat hangs for the forgotten.SOG 1971-1973 NAM.I seldom NO I never put this out